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Chaste Pronunciation

Chaste is pronounced CHAYST, IPA /ˈtʃeɪst/.

CHAYST

US /ˈtʃeɪst/  ·  UK /ˈtʃeɪst/

Syllables: CHAYST (1 syllable)

adjective: Abstaining from sex, or, of a style, plain and free of ornament.

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Chaste in a Sentence

  • They exchanged a chaste kiss on the cheek and said goodnight.
  • The chapel has a chaste interior of whitewashed stone.
  • He led a chaste life in the monastery for forty years.

Common Mispronunciations of Chaste

Not CHAS-tee

Chastity has three syllables; chaste has one. The final e is silent and only stretches the a in front of it.

Not KAYST

Open with the ch of church, not a hard k. Chaste and caste look similar on the page but begin with different sounds.

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