How to pronounce roast
Say it like ROHST. Roast is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- ROHST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Roast pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROHSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of roast
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: ROHST.
What does roast mean?
- cook with dry heat, usually in an oven“roast the turkey”
- subject to laughter or ridicule“The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house”“The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher”
- a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
- negative criticism
- (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
Where does roast come from?
The noun is from Middle English roste, from Old French rost, roste, from the verb.
Words that rhyme with roast
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of roast.
Questions about saying roast
How do you pronounce roast?
Say ROHST. The American pronunciation is /roʊst/. In British English it is /rəʊst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in roast?
Roast is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ROHST.
Is roast 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 /rəʊst/ (ROHST).