How to pronounce “asked”
Say “asked” in one beat
asked
/æskt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɑːskt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- askedæskt
- IPA (American)
- /æskt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɑːskt/
- Also accepted
- /æst/
- Respelling
- ASKT
- Syllables
- 1 — asked
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /æskt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/æskt/
/ɑːskt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “asked” goes wrong
- Often heard
“AST”
the k must be heard before the t: ASKT
What “asked” means
- verb
inquire about
“I asked about their special today”
- verb
make a request or demand for something to somebody
“She asked him for a loan”
- verb
direct or put; seek an answer to
“ask a question”
Say it in a sentence
“She asked the same question three times in one meeting.”“asked”, answered
How do you pronounce “asked”?
“asked” is pronounced /æskt/ (ASKT) in American English and /ɑːskt/ in British English, and /æst/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /æskt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “asked” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /æskt/ — a single beat.
Is “asked” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /æskt/ (ASKT); British English says /ɑːskt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “asked” mean?
As a verb: inquire about For example: “I asked about their special today” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “asked”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /æskt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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