How to pronounce pastries
Say it like PAY-streez. Pastries has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAY).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce pastries. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PAY
- streez
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pastries pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- streezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of pastries
American and British speakers say pastries in essentially the same way: /ˈpeɪstriz/ in the US and /ˈpeɪstriz/ in the UK.
British respelling: PAY-streez.
What does pastries mean?
- plural of pastry How to pronounce pastry
Questions about saying pastries
How do you pronounce pastries?
Say PAY-streez. The American pronunciation is /ˈpeɪstriz/. In British English it is /ˈpeɪstriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pastries?
Pastries has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAY). Broken into parts: PAY · streez.
Do Americans and Brits say pastries the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpeɪstriz/ and the British form is /ˈpeɪstriz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.