How to spell midnight

Midnight is spelled M-I-D-N-I-G-H-T.

hear itmid·night/'mɪd,naɪt/nounSilent and tricky

What it means: 12 o'clock at night.

In a sentence: The clock struck midnight, and the stars shined brightly.

Same family: night, midday, midweek, midwinter, midnightly. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Midnight” is a compound of Old English “mid” (middle) and “niht” (night), literally meaning the middle of the night. Many cultures consider midnight a symbolic turning point, such as the start of a new day or the moment when magical events happen in fairy tales.

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