How To Pronounce Pasta
pasta
In British English, pasta is pronounced /ˈpæs.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæs.tə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɑːs.tə/.
Pasta 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
Pasta 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.
Words That Rhyme With Pasta
Questions About Pasta
How do you pronounce pasta in British English?
In British English, pasta is pronounced /ˈpæs.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæs.tə].
How do you pronounce pasta in American English?
In American English, pasta is pronounced /ˈpɑːs.tə/.
How many syllables are in pasta?
Pasta has two syllables, /pæs/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in pasta?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce pasta the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpæs.tə/ and American English has /ˈpɑːs.tə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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