How to Pronounce "castaways"
word
ˈkæstəˌweɪz
KAS-tuh-wayz
kˈɑːstəwˌeɪz
KAH-stuh-wayz
Definition
People who have survived a shipwreck or accident at sea and are left stranded, usually on an island or shore. The word can also refer to anyone left alone or abandoned in a remote place.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkæstəˌweɪz
British English
kˈɑːstəwˌeɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAS-tuh-wayz
UK
KAH-stuh-wayz
Listen in Context
The castaways built a shelter on the beach.
Three castaways waited for rescue every day.
The story is about castaways on a remote island.
The castaways survived by eating coconuts and fish.