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How to pronounce “past”

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Pronunciation guide for past

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of past with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Hispanic Women & Video Game Industrydifferent from mainstream or what's been done in the past,
Definition summary
The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.

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How to pronounce past

Hispanic Women & Video Game Industry

different from mainstream or what's been done in the past,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “past”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
  • (grammar) The past tense.
  • [Adjective]
  • Having already happened; in the past; finished. [from 14th c.]
  • (postmodifier) Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago. [from 15th c.]
  • Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous. [from 15th c.]
  • (grammar) Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state. [from 18th c.]
  • [Adverb]
  • In a direction that passes.
  • [Preposition]
  • Beyond in place or quantity.
  • (time) Any number of minutes after the last hour.
  • No longer capable of.
  • Having recovered or moved on from (a traumatic experience, etc.).
  • Passing by, especially without stopping or being delayed.
  • [Verb]
  • (obsolete) simple past and past participle of pass

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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