How to pronounce yasht
Say it like YASHT. Yasht is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- YASHT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yasht pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YASHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of yasht
American and British speakers say yasht in essentially the same way: /jæʃt/ in the US and /jæʃt/ in the UK.
British respelling: YASHT.
What does yasht mean?
- Any of a collection of hymns and prayers.
Where does yasht come from?
From Middle Persian yšt' (yašt, “prayer, worship”), probably from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬱𐬙𐬀 (yašta, “honored”), from 𐬫𐬀𐬰 (yaz, “to worship, honor”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yaǵ-.
Words that rhyme with yasht
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Questions about saying yasht
How do you pronounce yasht?
Say YASHT. The American pronunciation is /jæʃt/. In British English it is /jæʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yasht?
Yasht is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YASHT.
Do Americans and Brits say yasht the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /jæʃt/ and the British form is /jæʃt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.