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How to pronounce hasta

Say it like HAS-tuh. Hasta has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAS).

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US American/ˈhæstə/HAS-tuh
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  • HAS
  • tuh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hasta pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

Other ways to say hasta

Hasta also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • AH-stuh /ˈɑstə/

What does hasta mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hafta: Contraction of has to (“is required to”).“He hasta visit the doctor.”
interjection
  1. goodbye
noun
  1. A hand gesture used to depict the meaning of a song

Where does hasta come from?

Written form of a reduction of has to.

Questions about saying hasta

How do you pronounce hasta?

Say HAS-tuh. The American pronunciation is /ˈhæstə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hasta?

Hasta has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAS). Broken into parts: HAS · tuh.

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