How to Pronounce "ghastly"
word
/ˈɡæstɫi/
GAST-lee
/ɡˈɑːstli/
GAHST-lee
Definition
Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or frightening. Can describe something horrific in a serious way or something terrible in a more informal, exaggerated way.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɡæstɫi/
British English
/ɡˈɑːstli/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GAST-lee
UK
GAHST-lee
Listen in Context
The accident scene was absolutely ghastly.
She made a ghastly mistake by sending the email to the wrong person.
You look ghastly — are you feeling alright?
The hotel was advertised as luxurious, but in reality it was absolutely ghastly.