half-mast

pronunciation

How to pronounce half-mast in British English: UK ['hɑ:fm'ɑ:st]word uk audio image

How to pronounce half-mast in American English: US [ˈhæfˈmæst, ˈhɑfˈmɑst] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    a position some distance below the top of the mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress