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How to pronounce typecasting

Say it like TYPE-kas-ting. Typecasting has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TYPE).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈtaɪpˌkæstɪŋ/TYPE-kas-ting
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TYPE
  • kas
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Typecasting pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TYPESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. kasGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does typecasting mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of typecast How to pronounce typecast
noun
  1. The process by which a person is typecast, or taken to be a particular stereotype.
  2. The act of typing out messages with a typewriter and posting images of them online.

Where does typecasting come from?

By surface analysis, typecast + -ing.

Questions about saying typecasting

How do you pronounce typecasting?

Say TYPE-kas-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˈtaɪpˌkæstɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in typecasting?

Typecasting has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TYPE). Broken into parts: TYPE · kas · ting.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).