How to pronounce wasty
Say it like WAY-stee. Wasty has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAY).
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- WAY
- stee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wasty pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WAYSay 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 wasty
American and British speakers say wasty in essentially the same way: /ˈweɪsti/ in the US and /ˈweɪsti/ in the UK.
British respelling: WAY-stee.
What does wasty mean?
- Resembling a waste or wasteland; desert; (by extension) deserted, desolate.
- Containing or yielding much waste.
- Deteriorating, wasting away.
- Obese; excessively fat.
Where does wasty come from?
From Middle English wasti, westy, westi, westiȝ (“desolate, deserted; destitute”), from Old English wēstiġ (“wasty, desert, desolate”), from Proto-West Germanic *wōstīg (“waste-like, deserted”), equivalent to waste + -y.
Words that rhyme with wasty
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of wasty.
Questions about saying wasty
How do you pronounce wasty?
Say WAY-stee. The American pronunciation is /ˈweɪsti/. In British English it is /ˈweɪsti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wasty?
Wasty has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAY). Broken into parts: WAY · stee.
Do Americans and Brits say wasty the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈweɪsti/ and the British form is /ˈweɪsti/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.