How to pronounce “pass”
Say “pass” in one beat
pass
/pæs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pas/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- passpæs
- IPA (American)
- /pæs/
- IPA (British)
- /pas/
- Respelling
- PAS
- Syllables
- 1 — pass
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pæs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/pæs/
/pas/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “pass” means
- noun
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
“he worked the pitcher for a base on balls”
- noun
(military) a written leave of absence
“he had a pass for three days”
- noun
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
“the coach sent in a passing play on third and long”
Say it in a sentence
“She asked the waiter to pass the salt across the table.”“pass”, answered
How do you pronounce “pass”?
“pass” is pronounced /pæs/ (PAS) in American English and /pas/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pæs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “pass” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pæs/ — a single beat.
Is “pass” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pæs/ (PAS); British English says /pas/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “pass” mean?
As a noun: (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls For example: “he worked the pitcher for a base on balls” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “pass”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pæs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “pass” 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.