How to Pronounce Pasts

To pronounce "pasts", say PASTS — one syllable, IPA /pɑːsts/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/pɑːsts/

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💡 Tip for remembering “pasts”

"pasts" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with casts and contrasts, if that helps it stick.

What does pasts mean?

noun

  1. The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.

    “a book about a time machine that can transport people back into the past”

  2. (grammar) The past tense.

Synonyms

foretimeyestertide

Words that rhyme with pasts

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

castscontrastsoutcastsblastschloroplastsfastsmastscasteslambastesoutlastsnewscaststelecasts

Related words

bypastforegoneformererstwhilequondamagopreviousbygone

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "pasts"?▾

"Pasts" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "pasts"?▾

The IPA transcription of "pasts" is /pɑːsts/.

What does "pasts" mean?▾

Pasts: The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.

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