How to Pronounce "cast on"
expression
ˈkæst/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
KAST-ahn or KAST-awn
kˈɑːst/ /ˈɒn
KAHST-on
Definition
To create the first row of stitches on the needle when starting to knit something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkæst/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
kˈɑːst/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAST-ahn or KAST-awn
UK
KAHST-on
Listen in Context
First, you have to cast on twenty stitches.
She showed me how to cast on when knitting a scarf.
Do you know how to cast on?
Once you cast on, the rest of the pattern is easy.