How to pronounce roasts
Say it like ROHSTS. Roasts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/roʊsts/ROHSTS
UK British/rəʊsts/ROHSTS
- ROHSTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Roasts pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROHSTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of roasts
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: ROHSTS.
What does roasts mean?
noun
- plural of roast How to pronounce roast
- third-person singular simple present indicative of roast How to pronounce roast
Questions about saying roasts
How do you pronounce roasts?
Say ROHSTS. The American pronunciation is /roʊsts/. In British English it is /rəʊsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in roasts?
Roasts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ROHSTS.
Is roasts 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 /rəʊsts/ (ROHSTS).