How to pronounce fastball
Say it like FAST-bawl. Fastball has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAST).
VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈfæstˌbɔl/FAST-bawl
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
- FAST
- bawl
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fastball pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FASTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- bawlGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
What does fastball mean?
noun
- A high-speed pitch of a baseball.
- A four-seam fastball, which is a backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers“The pitcher had a blazing fastball.”
- To throw (something) at a high speed.
Where does fastball come from?
From fast (adjective) + ball.
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Questions about saying fastball
How do you pronounce fastball?
Say FAST-bawl. The American pronunciation is /ˈfæstˌbɔl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fastball?
Fastball has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAST). Broken into parts: FAST · bawl.