How to pronounce "webcast" in English
web·cast
Hear native speakers say webcast in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “webcast”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
web
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
cast
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "webcast" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "webcast is" sounds like "webcast-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "webcast" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“the webcast and if you do have questions you can email them to the Forum at hsph”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“webcast at The Institute of medicine where we'll celebrate the best and the brightest of these startups who are taking this Open Health Data and putting”— StanfordWatch clip
“these new models over webcast not waiting perhaps for for one of the uh the many trade shows what's behind the trend right the Frankfurt motor show is uh just around the corner here I think”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“live webstream and and webcast and we had hundreds of people from around the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“webcast was a phenomenon millions of people tuned in and it became the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“webcast and podcast and until relatively recently if you were wealthy and”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “webcast”
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the webcast and if you do have questions you can email them to the Forum at hsph
Hear it in context: “webcast”
187 clipsThe English word “webcast”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (web · cast). Grammatically, “webcast” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 187 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “webcast” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @2:09
“about the format of today's program we'll take questions toward the end of the webcast and if you do have questions you can email them to the Forum at hsph do harvard. edu that's the Forum one word at Harvard h. harvard. edu”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @28:17
“products and services in fact on June 9th I would invite all of you to a webcast at The Institute of medicine where we'll celebrate the best and the brightest of these startups who are taking this Open Health Data and putting brightest of these startups who are taking this Open Health Data and putting”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @2:40
“through webcast we've seen Honda rollsroyce and now Toyota unveiling these new models over webcast not waiting perhaps for for one of the uh the many trade shows what's behind the trend right the Frankfurt motor show is uh just around the corner here I think the many trade shows what's behind the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @8:31
“as possible um so with the memorial service in Seattle we actually um did a live webstream and and webcast and we had hundreds of people from around the world um who otherwise would have in no way been able to be part of um the last”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @10:27
“certainly the Victoria Secret webcast rapping Hightech with high fashion the webcast was a phenomenon millions of people tuned in and it became the largest viewed event ever on the web we like to position it as the first sold”
Definition & Meaning: “webcast”
- A video and/or audio broadcast transmitted via the Internet
- To make such a broadcast
Example Sentences (2)
- “the webcast and if you do have questions you can email them to the Forum at hsph”
- “webcast at The Institute of medicine where we'll celebrate the best and the brightest of these startups who are taking this Open Health Data and putting”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “webcast”
- Syllables:
- web · cast
- Hear it in context
- webcast
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"webcast" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "webcast" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about webcast
How many syllables are in “webcast”?
“webcast” has 2 syllables: web · cast.
What does “webcast” mean?
A video and/or audio broadcast transmitted via the Internet
How can I hear “webcast” used in real sentences?
This page has 187 real-world video examples of “webcast” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “webcast”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).