How To Pronounce East
east
UK
Phonemic
/iːst/
Phonetic
[iːst̚]
US
Phonemic
/iːst/
In British English, east is pronounced /iːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [iːst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /iːst/.
East has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
iːst
East has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With East
Questions About East
How do you pronounce east in British English?
In British English, east is pronounced /iːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [iːst̚].
How do you pronounce east in American English?
In American English, east is pronounced /iːst/.
Do British and American English pronounce east the same way?
Yes. Both are /iːst/.
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