How To Pronounce Zest
zest
UK
Phonemic
/zest/
Phonetic
[zest̚]
US
Phonemic
/zest/
In British English, zest is pronounced /zest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [zest̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /zest/.
Zest 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
zest
Zest has one syllable in British English.
zest + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/zests/
US
/zests/
Words That Rhyme With Zest
Questions About Zest
How do you pronounce zest in British English?
In British English, zest is pronounced /zest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [zest̚].
How do you pronounce zest in American English?
In American English, zest is pronounced /zest/.
Do British and American English pronounce zest the same way?
Yes. Both are /zest/.
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