adverb
during the evening or night of today
I’m meeting Anna tonight.
The store closes tonight.
Common phrases & grammar
later tonight · by tonight
subject + verb + tonight
later + tonight
American English
How to pronounce tonight
adverb · nounA2Common word
tuhNAIT
/tʰəˈnaɪt̚/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
during the evening or night of today
What to listen for
“Tonight” is usually pronounced /təˈnaɪt/, with a short, reduced first vowel. You may also hear /tuˈnaɪt/ with a fuller first vowel.
usual pronunciation/tʰəˈnaɪt̚/
less common variant/tʰuˈnaɪt̚/
Meanings & examples
noun
the evening or night of today
Tonight is the final game.
Tonight’s concert starts at eight.
Good to know
As a noun, it often comes before another noun with ’s: tonight’s concert.
Common phrases & grammar
tonight's game · tonight's concert
tonight's + noun