How to pronounce tasty
Say it like TAY-stee. Tasty has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAY).
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- TAY
- stee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tasty pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- steeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of tasty
American and British speakers say tasty in essentially the same way: /ˈteɪsti/ in the US and /ˈteɪsti/ in the UK.
British respelling: TAY-stee.
What does tasty mean?
- pleasing to the sense of taste“a tasty morsel”
Where does tasty come from?
From taste + -y. The Philippine sense is due to a genericized trademark from Taystee Bread Company, a defunct American company.
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Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with tasty
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Questions about saying tasty
How do you pronounce tasty?
Say TAY-stee. The American pronunciation is /ˈteɪsti/. In British English it is /ˈteɪsti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tasty?
Tasty has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAY). Broken into parts: TAY · stee.
Do Americans and Brits say tasty the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈteɪsti/ and the British form is /ˈteɪsti/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.