How to pronounce “cast”
Say “cast” in one beat
cast
/kæst/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kast/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- castkæst
- IPA (American)
- /kæst/
- IPA (British)
- /kast/
- Respelling
- KAST
- Syllables
- 1 — cast
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kæst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/kæst/
/kast/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “cast” means
- noun
the actors in a play
- noun
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- noun
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
“pottery of this cast was found throughout the region”
Say it in a sentence
“The actor was cast in the lead role last spring.”“cast”, answered
How do you pronounce “cast”?
“cast” is pronounced /kæst/ (KAST) in American English and /kast/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kæst/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “cast” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kæst/ — a single beat.
Is “cast” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kæst/ (KAST); British English says /kast/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “cast” mean?
As a noun: the actors in a play For example: “The actor was cast in the lead role last spring.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “cast”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kæst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “cast” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.