How to pronounce coasts
Say it like KOHSTS. Coasts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce coasts. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
US American/koʊsts/KOHSTS
UK British/kəʊsts/KOHSTS
- KOHSTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Coasts pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KOHSTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of coasts
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: KOHSTS.
What does coasts mean?
noun
- plural of coast How to pronounce coast
- third-person singular simple present indicative of coast How to pronounce coast“He just coasts through life like it doesn't mean a thing.”
Questions about saying coasts
How do you pronounce coasts?
Say KOHSTS. The American pronunciation is /koʊsts/. In British English it is /kəʊsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in coasts?
Coasts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KOHSTS.
Is coasts 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 /kəʊsts/ (KOHSTS).