HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. lasted

How to pronounce lasted

Say it like LAS-tud. Lasted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAS).

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce lasted. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/ˈlæstəd/LAS-tud
UK British/ˈlɑːstɪd/LAH-stid
  • LAS
  • tud
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lasted pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of lasted

  • British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.

British respelling: LAH-stid.

What does lasted mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of last How to pronounce last“The war lasted much longer than predicted.”

Words that rhyme with lasted

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lasted.

Questions about saying lasted

How do you pronounce lasted?

Say LAS-tud. The American pronunciation is /ˈlæstəd/. In British English it is /ˈlɑːstɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lasted?

Lasted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAS). Broken into parts: LAS · tud.

Is lasted pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat. The British form is /ˈlɑːstɪd/ (LAH-stid).

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