How to pronounce “east”
Say “east” in one beat
east
/ist/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /iːst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- eastist
- IPA (American)
- /ist/
- IPA (British)
- /iːst/
- Respelling
- EEST
- Syllables
- 1 — east
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ist/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ist/
/iːst/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “east” means
- noun
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
- noun
the countries of Asia
- noun
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River
Say it in a sentence
“The sun rises over the hills to the east.”“east”, answered
How do you pronounce “east”?
“east” is pronounced /ist/ (EEST) in American English and /iːst/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ist/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “east” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ist/ — a single beat.
Is “east” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ist/ (EEST); British English says /iːst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “east” mean?
As a noun: the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees For example: “The sun rises over the hills to the east.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “east”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ist/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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