Post by moviebuffbrad on Jan 19, 2018 23:11:31 GMT
dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/pasta
The standard pronunciation is this:
It's an "ah" sound for the first "a," not an "aw" sound.
The Cambridge link had an audio sample, not that it matters because it's roughly the same as your YouTube link. Seems this is all a misunderstanding over your ignorance of what "aw" sounds like.