How to pronounce podcast
Say it like PAWD-kast. Podcast has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAWD).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce podcast. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PAWD
- kast
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Podcast pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PAWDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- kastGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of podcast
- British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.
British respelling: POD-kahst.
What does podcast mean?
- distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer
Where does podcast come from?
Blend of iPod (“portable music player made by Apple”) + broadcast, probably coined by the British technologist and broadcaster Ben Hammersley (born 1976) who proposed the word podcasting in 2004.
Words that rhyme with podcast
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of podcast.
Questions about saying podcast
How do you pronounce podcast?
Say PAWD-kast. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɔdˌkæst/. In British English it is /ˈpɒdˌkɑːst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in podcast?
Podcast has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAWD). Broken into parts: PAWD · kast.
Is podcast 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 /ˈpɒdˌkɑːst/ (POD-kahst).