hasten

/ˈheɪsən/

Syllables has·ten

Stress HAS-ten

Phonics Breakdown

has

/heɪs/

long a_e

ten

/tən/

schwa

Meaning

to do something more quickly; to speed up

Sound Reference

💡

ha=/heɪ/(hate) + sen=/sən/(listen)

Example

We should hasten our steps before it gets dark.