How to pronounce “gas”
Say “gas” in one beat
gas
/ɡæs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡas/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- gasɡæs
- IPA (American)
- /ɡæs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡas/
- Respelling
- GAS
- Syllables
- 1 — gas
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡæs/ 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
/ɡæs/
/ɡas/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “gas” means
- noun
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
- noun
a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
- noun
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
Say it in a sentence
“He stopped to fill the car with gas before the trip.”“gas”, answered
How do you pronounce “gas”?
“gas” is pronounced /ɡæs/ (GAS) in American English and /ɡas/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡæs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “gas” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡæs/ — a single beat.
Is “gas” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡæs/ (GAS); British English says /ɡas/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “gas” mean?
As a noun: the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container For example: “He stopped to fill the car with gas before the trip.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “gas”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡæs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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