IPA Transcription of "waistcoat" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “waistcoat” is /ˈwɛskət/.

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waistcoatˈwɛskət

Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/ˈwæɪstkəʉt/
English (Australia)/ˈwæɪskəʉt/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈweɪskəʊt/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈweɪstkəʊt/

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  • waistcoatupper-body garment extending well below the waist, sometimes with sleeves in the 18th century, more often sleeveless
  • Waistcoatwaistcoat (British) by Anna Maria Garthwaite (MET, C.I.66.14.2)

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