How to pronounce “post”
Say “post” in one beat
post
/poʊst/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pəʊst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- postpoʊst
- IPA (American)
- /poʊst/
- IPA (British)
- /pəʊst/
- Respelling
- POHST
- Syllables
- 1 — post
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /poʊst/ 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
/poʊst/
/pəʊst/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “post” means
- noun
the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
“a soldier manned the entrance post”
- noun
military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
“this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby”
- noun
a job in an organization
“he occupied a post in the treasury”
Say it in a sentence
“He went to the post office to mail the package.”“post”, answered
How do you pronounce “post”?
“post” is pronounced /poʊst/ (POHST) in American English and /pəʊst/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /poʊst/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “post” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /poʊst/ — a single beat.
Is “post” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /poʊst/ (POHST); British English says /pəʊst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “post” mean?
As a noun: the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand For example: “a soldier manned the entrance post” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “post”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /poʊst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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