American English pronunciation

How to pronounce 'yeast' in American English

Learn the American English pronunciation of "yeast" with simple phonetic spelling, IPA transcription, meaning, example sentences, and AI-powered pronunciation practice.

Pronunciation of "yeast"

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Simple pronunciation
yeest
IPA transcription
/jist̚/
Word frequency
8,139th

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What does "yeast" mean?

  1. a type of fungus used in making alcoholic drinks like beer and wine, and for causing bread to rise

Examples of "yeast" in a sentence

  • Bread dough needs yeast to rise.
  • The yeast fermentation creates alcohol in beer.
  • She added a pinch of yeast to the recipe.

How common is "yeast"?

Yeast is the 8,139th most common word in English.

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