How To Pronounce Nasty
nasty
In British English, nasty is pronounced /ˈnɑː.sti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɑː.sti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnæs.ti/.
Nasty has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Nasty has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Nasty
How do you pronounce nasty in British English?
In British English, nasty is pronounced /ˈnɑː.sti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɑː.sti].
How do you pronounce nasty in American English?
In American English, nasty is pronounced /ˈnæs.ti/.
How many syllables are in nasty?
Nasty has two syllables, /nɑː/ + /sti/.
Where is the stress in nasty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /nɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce nasty the same way?
No. British English has /ˈnɑː.sti/ and American English has /ˈnæs.ti/.
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