How to Pronounce "posthaste"
word
ˌpəʊstˈheɪst
pohst-HAIST
ˌpəʊstˈheɪst
pohst-HAIST
Definition
Very quickly; as fast as possible. Often used in formal or old-fashioned contexts to tell someone to do something without delay.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌpəʊstˈheɪst
British English
ˌpəʊstˈheɪst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pohst-HAIST
UK
pohst-HAIST
Listen in Context
Please send this package posthaste.
The manager wants a reply posthaste.
He returned home posthaste when he heard the news.
If you want your documents processed posthaste, make sure to mark them urgent.