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How to pronounce umbecast

Say it like uhm-buh-KAST. Umbecast has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KAST).

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US American/ˌʌmbəˈkæst/uhm-buh-KAST
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • uhm
  • buh
  • KAST
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Umbecast pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. uhmGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. buhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. KASTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does umbecast mean?

verb
  1. To hunt, search for the spoor, explore, seek, sniff around.
  2. To surround, encircle, beset; umbeset, circle around.
  3. To bind, tie up.

Where does umbecast come from?

From Middle English umbecasten, equivalent to umbe- + cast or um- + becast.

Words that rhyme with umbecast

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Questions about saying umbecast

How do you pronounce umbecast?

Say uhm-buh-KAST. The American pronunciation is /ˌʌmbəˈkæst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in umbecast?

Umbecast has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KAST). Broken into parts: uhm · buh · KAST.

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