How to pronounce feast
Say it like FEEST. Feast is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FEEST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Feast pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FEESTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of feast
American and British speakers say feast in essentially the same way: /fist/ in the US and /fiːst/ in the UK.
British respelling: FEEST.
What does feast mean?
- a ceremonial dinner party for many people
- something experienced with great delight“a feast for the eyes”
- a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed“a banquet for the graduating seniors”“the Thanksgiving feast”
- partake in a feast or banquet
- provide a feast or banquet for
- gratify“feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view”
Where does feast come from?
From Middle English feeste, feste, borrowed from Old French feste, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of Latin festum (“holiday, festival, feast”), from Proto-Italic *fēs-tos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s (“god, godhead,
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with feast
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of feast.
Questions about saying feast
How do you pronounce feast?
Say FEEST. The American pronunciation is /fist/. In British English it is /fiːst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in feast?
Feast is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FEEST.
Do Americans and Brits say feast the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fist/ and the British form is /fiːst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.