English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Waste Pronunciation
Waste is pronounced WAYST, IPA /ˈweɪst/.
WAYST
US /ˈweɪst/ · UK /ˈweɪst/
Syllables: WAYST (1 syllable)
noun and verb: Material thrown away, or to use something carelessly and without benefit.
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Waste in a Sentence
- Food waste goes in the brown bin.
- Do not waste the good paper on a draft.
- The whole afternoon was a waste.
Common Mispronunciations of Waste
Not WAYS
Finish the st cluster. Dropping the t leaves ways, and in speech that is a different word and a different sentence.
Not WAHST
The a before the silent e runs to the ay of day. An ah there gives the shape of washed.
Tip: Waste and waist are perfect homophones, so a waste of time and a narrow waist begin identically.
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