How to pronounce whist
Say it like WIST. Whist is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WIST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Whist pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WISTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of whist
American and British speakers say whist in essentially the same way: /wɪst/ in the US and /wɪst/ in the UK.
British respelling: WIST.
What does whist mean?
- Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
- A session of playing this card game.
- Alternative spelling of whisht. Silence!, quiet!, hush!, shhh!, shush!
- Onomatopoeia for slicing.
- To hush or shush; to still.
- To become silent.
Where does whist come from?
Alteration of whisk, perhaps so called from the notion of “whisking” up cards after each trick.
Words that rhyme with whist
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of whist.
Questions about saying whist
How do you pronounce whist?
Say WIST. The American pronunciation is /wɪst/. In British English it is /wɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in whist?
Whist is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WIST.
Do Americans and Brits say whist the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wɪst/ and the British form is /wɪst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.