How to pronounce raster
Say it like RAS-ter. Raster has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAS).
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US American/ˈræstɚ/RAS-ter
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- RAS
- ter
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Raster pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
What does raster mean?
noun
- A scanning pattern of parallel lines that form the display of an image projected on a cathode-ray tube of a television set or display screen.
- A bitmap image, consisting of a grid of pixels, stored as a sequence of lines.
- To scan in parallel lines.
Where does raster come from?
From German Raster, from Latin rāster, from rāstrum (“rake”, noun), from rādō (“to scrape”, verb).
Words that rhyme with raster
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Questions about saying raster
How do you pronounce raster?
Say RAS-ter. The American pronunciation is /ˈræstɚ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in raster?
Raster has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAS). Broken into parts: RAS · ter.