English pronunciation
How to pronounce “past”
Phonetic spelling
PAST
IPA /ˈpæst/
Syllable stress
past
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “past”?
p a s t
“past” is spelled P-A-S-T. It is pronounced PAST, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I walked past the store on my way home.
She has a past that she doesn't like to talk about.