How to pronounce post
Say it like POHST. Post is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- POHST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Post pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- POHSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of post
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: POHST.
What does post mean?
- affix in a public place or for public notice“post a warning”
- publicize with, or as if with, a poster“I'll post the news on the bulletin board”
- assign to a post; put into a post“The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu”
- the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand“a soldier manned the entrance post”“a sentry station”
- military installation at which a body of troops is stationed“this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby”“there is an officer's club on the post”
- a job in an organization“he occupied a post in the treasury”
Where does post come from?
Inherited from Middle English post, from Old English post (“pillar, door-post”) and Old French post (“post, upright beam”), both from Latin postis (“door, post, doorpost”).
Words that rhyme with post
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of post.
Questions about saying post
How do you pronounce post?
Say POHST. The American pronunciation is /poʊst/. In British English it is /pəʊst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in post?
Post is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: POHST.
Is post pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /pəʊst/ (POHST).