English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Vast Pronunciation
Vast is pronounced VAST, IPA /ˈvæst/.
VAST
US /ˈvæst/ · UK /ˈvɑːst/
Syllables: VAST (1 syllable)
adjective: Extremely large in size or in extent.
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Vast in a Sentence
- A vast crowd filled the square.
- The estate covers a vast area of moorland.
- Vast sums were spent on the bridge.
Common Mispronunciations of Vast
Not VEST
That vowel sits low and flat, where cat has it, and raising it gives vest.
Not VAHST
Southern England genuinely does say VAHST, with the long ah of father, while American speech keeps the short flat a.
Tip: Vast, fast and past all split the same way between the two accents.
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