To pronounce "waste", say WAST-e — 2 syllables, IPA /weɪst/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"waste" has 2 syllables: wast-e. It rhymes with chaste and distaste, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: waist — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“The cage was littered with animal waste”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Waste" has 2 syllables: wast · e.
The IPA transcription of "waste" is /weɪst/.
Waste: Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
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