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How to pronounce cased

Say it like KAYST. Cased is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/keɪst/KAYST
UK British/keɪst/KAYST
  • KAYST
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cased pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KAYSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of cased

American and British speakers say cased in essentially the same way: /keɪst/ in the US and /keɪst/ in the UK.

British respelling: KAYST.

What does cased mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of case How to pronounce case
adjective
  1. Having a case or covering; encased or clad.

Words that rhyme with cased

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Questions about saying cased

How do you pronounce cased?

Say KAYST. The American pronunciation is /keɪst/. In British English it is /keɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cased?

Cased is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KAYST.

Do Americans and Brits say cased the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /keɪst/ and the British form is /keɪst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).