How to Pronounce "castaway"
word
ˈkæstəˌweɪ
KAS-tuh-way
kˈɑːstəwˌeɪ
KAH-stuh-way
Definition
A person who has been left alone or stranded, usually on an island, after a shipwreck or other accident at sea.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkæstəˌweɪ
British English
kˈɑːstəwˌeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAS-tuh-way
UK
KAH-stuh-way
Listen in Context
The castaway built a shelter from palm leaves.
Robinson Crusoe is a famous story about a castaway.
The boat capsized, leaving him a castaway on the island.
After days at sea, the castaway finally spotted another ship on the horizon.