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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable past
  • 4 letters
Syllables
past has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.
Stressed syllable
One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation
/pæst/ in American English.
Stress position
A one-syllable word carries its own stress when you say it alone.
Line break
Better not to break it at the end of a line (too short, or it would leave one or two letters alone).

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide past into syllables?

past divides as past. past has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.

How many syllables are in past?

Past has 1 syllable (past).

Which syllable is stressed in past?

The stressed syllable in past is past. One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.

How do you pronounce past?

/pæst/ in American English.