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WillowbrookWord 309 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce pasty
/ˈpæsti/ British English
PAS·tee
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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PAY·stee
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PAS·tee
My tip
The food is PAS-tee. PAY-stee means very pale!
In a sentence
This pasty’s still warm from the oven.
Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce pasty?
In British English, pasty is pronounced /ˈpæsti/. Say it like this: PAS-tee. The food is PAS-tee. PAY-stee means very pale!
How many syllables are in pasty?
When you say it, pasty has 2 syllables: PAS-tee. The strong beat is the first one, PAS.