How to pronounce toast
Say it like TOHST. Toast is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TOHST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Toast pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TOHSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of toast
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: TOHST.
What does toast mean?
- make brown and crisp by heating“toast bread”“crisp potatoes”
- propose a toast to“Let us toast the birthday girl!”“Let's drink to the New Year”
- slices of bread that have been toasted
- a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention“he was the toast of the town”
- a person in desperate straits; someone doomed“I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work”“one mistake and you're toast”
Where does toast come from?
Etymology 1 sense 3 is according to the Oxford English Dictionary a figurative application of etymology 1 sense 1 dating to 1674.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with toast
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of toast.
Questions about saying toast
How do you pronounce toast?
Say TOHST. The American pronunciation is /toʊst/. In British English it is /təʊst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in toast?
Toast is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TOHST.
Is toast 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 /təʊst/ (TOHST).