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How to pronounce coasted

Say it like KOH-stid. Coasted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOH).

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US American/ˈkoʊstɪd/KOH-stid
UK British/ˈkəʊstɪd/KOH-stid
  • KOH
  • stid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Coasted pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. stidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of coasted

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: KOH-stid.

What does coasted mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of coast How to pronounce coast

Words that rhyme with coasted

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Questions about saying coasted

How do you pronounce coasted?

Say KOH-stid. The American pronunciation is /ˈkoʊstɪd/. In British English it is /ˈkəʊstɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in coasted?

Coasted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOH). Broken into parts: KOH · stid.

Is coasted pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈkəʊstɪd/ (KOH-stid).

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