How to pronounce astronaut
Say it like AS-truh-naht. Astronaut has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AS).
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- AS
- truh
- naht
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Astronaut pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- truhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- nahtGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of astronaut
American and British speakers say astronaut in essentially the same way: /ˈæstrəˌnɑt/ in the US and /ˈæstrəˌnɔːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: AS-truh-nawt.
What does astronaut mean?
- a person trained to travel in a spacecraft“the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts”
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Questions about saying astronaut
How do you pronounce astronaut?
Say AS-truh-naht. The American pronunciation is /ˈæstrəˌnɑt/. In British English it is /ˈæstrəˌnɔːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in astronaut?
Astronaut has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AS). Broken into parts: AS · truh · naht.
Do Americans and Brits say astronaut the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈæstrəˌnɑt/ and the British form is /ˈæstrəˌnɔːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.