How to pronounce yeasts
Say it like YEESTS. Yeasts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- YEESTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yeasts pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YEESTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of yeasts
American and British speakers say yeasts in essentially the same way: /jists/ in the US and /jiːsts/ in the UK.
British respelling: YEESTS.
What does yeasts mean?
- plural of yeast How to pronounce yeast
- third-person singular simple present indicative of yeast How to pronounce yeast
Questions about saying yeasts
How do you pronounce yeasts?
Say YEESTS. The American pronunciation is /jists/. In British English it is /jiːsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yeasts?
Yeasts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YEESTS.
Do Americans and Brits say yeasts the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /jists/ and the British form is /jiːsts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.