How to pronounce pastry
Say it like PAY-stree. Pastry 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 pastry. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PAY
- stree
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pastry 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.
- streeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of pastry
American and British speakers say pastry in essentially the same way: /ˈpeɪstri/ in the US and /ˈpeɪstri/ in the UK.
British respelling: PAY-stree.
What does pastry mean?
- a dough of flour and water and shortening
- any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
Questions about saying pastry
How do you pronounce pastry?
Say PAY-stree. The American pronunciation is /ˈpeɪstri/. In British English it is /ˈpeɪstri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pastry?
Pastry has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAY). Broken into parts: PAY · stree.
Do Americans and Brits say pastry the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpeɪstri/ and the British form is /ˈpeɪstri/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.