How To Pronounce Vast

vast

Phonemic

/vɑːst/

Phonetic

[vɑːst̚]

Phonemic

/væst/

In British English, vast is pronounced /vɑːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vɑːst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /væst/.

Vast 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

vɑːst

Vast has one syllable in British English.

vast + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.

/ˈvɑːs.tə/

/ˈvæs.tɚ/

vast + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.

/ˈvɑːs.tɪst/

/ˈvæs.tɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Vast

Questions About Vast

How do you pronounce vast in British English?

In British English, vast is pronounced /vɑːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vɑːst̚].

How do you pronounce vast in American English?

In American English, vast is pronounced /væst/.

Do British and American English pronounce vast the same way?

No. British English has /vɑːst/ and American English has /væst/.

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