How To Pronounce Past
past
In British English, past is pronounced /pɑːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɑːst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pæst/.
Past has one 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
Past has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Past
Questions About Past
How do you pronounce past in British English?
In British English, past is pronounced /pɑːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɑːst̚].
How do you pronounce past in American English?
In American English, past is pronounced /pæst/.
Do British and American English pronounce past the same way?
No. British English has /pɑːst/ and American English has /pæst/.
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