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How to pronounce nastiest

Say it like NAS-tee-ust. Nastiest has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NAS).

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US American/ˈnæstiəst/NAS-tee-ust
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • NAS
  • tee
  • ust
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Nastiest pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. NASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. ustKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does nastiest mean?

adjective
  1. superlative form of nasty: most nasty

Questions about saying nastiest

How do you pronounce nastiest?

Say NAS-tee-ust. The American pronunciation is /ˈnæstiəst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in nastiest?

Nastiest has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NAS). Broken into parts: NAS · tee · ust.

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