How to pronounce “west”
Say “west” in one beat
west
/wɛst/
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- westwɛst
- IPA (American)
- /wɛst/
- IPA (British)
- /wɛst/
- Respelling
- WEST
- Syllables
- 1 — west
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɛst/ 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
What “west” means
- noun
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
- noun
the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
- noun
the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
Say it in a sentence
“The sun sets just west of the old lighthouse.”“west”, answered
How do you pronounce “west”?
“west” is pronounced /wɛst/ (WEST) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wɛst/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “west” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wɛst/ — a single beat.
What does “west” mean?
As a noun: the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America For example: “The sun sets just west of the old lighthouse.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “west”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɛst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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