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How to pronounce postgame

Say it like POHST-gaym. Postgame has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POHST).

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US American/ˈpoʊstˌɡeɪm/POHST-gaym
UK British/ˈpəʊstˌɡeɪm/POHST-gaym
  • POHST
  • gaym
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Postgame pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. POHSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. gaymGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of postgame

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: POHST-gaym.

What does postgame mean?

adjective
  1. Following a game, usually specifically a sporting match.“Stay tuned for the postgame show.”
  2. Occurring after the main storyline of the game.“postgame credits”
noun
  1. A postgame show.
  2. The gameplay that unlocks after completing the main storyline.

Where does postgame come from?

From post- + game.

Questions about saying postgame

How do you pronounce postgame?

Say POHST-gaym. The American pronunciation is /ˈpoʊstˌɡeɪm/. In British English it is /ˈpəʊstˌɡeɪm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in postgame?

Postgame has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POHST). Broken into parts: POHST · gaym.

Is postgame 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 /ˈpəʊstˌɡeɪm/ (POHST-gaym).

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