English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Post Pronunciation
Post is pronounced POHST, IPA /ˈpoʊst/.
POHST
US /ˈpoʊst/ · UK /ˈpəʊst/
Syllables: POHST (1 syllable)
noun and verb: The mail system and what it carries, an upright length of wood or metal fixed in the ground, or a message published online.
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Post in a Sentence
- The post arrives around eleven on weekdays.
- Tie the rope to the post by the gate.
- He deleted the post an hour after writing it.
Common Mispronunciations of Post
Not PAWST
The vowel is the long oh of go, not the aw of paw. Many learners shorten it because the spelling has a single o.
Not POHS
The final t has to be there, even when the next word starts with a consonant. Without it the word collapses into pose.
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