How to Pronounce "cast as"
expression
ˈkæst/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz
KAST-az
kˈɑːst/ /ˈæs
KAHST-az
Definition
To assign an actor a specific role in a play, movie, or show, or to describe someone or something in a particular way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkæst/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz
British English
kˈɑːst/ /ˈæs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAST-az
UK
KAHST-az
Listen in Context
She was cast as the lead in the school play.
He was cast as the villain in the movie.
The director cast her as the mother in the story.
Despite her age, she was cast as a teenager in the TV series.