How to pronounce hastened
Say it like HAY-sund. Hastened has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAY).
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- HAY
- sund
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hastened pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- sundKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of hastened
American and British speakers say hastened in essentially the same way: /ˈheɪsənd/ in the US and /ˈheɪsənd/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAY-sund.
What does hastened mean?
- simple past and past participle of hasten How to pronounce hasten
Questions about saying hastened
How do you pronounce hastened?
Say HAY-sund. The American pronunciation is /ˈheɪsənd/. In British English it is /ˈheɪsənd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hastened?
Hastened has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAY). Broken into parts: HAY · sund.
Do Americans and Brits say hastened the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈheɪsənd/ and the British form is /ˈheɪsənd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.