How To Pronounce Last

last

Phonemic

/lɑːst/

Phonetic

[lɑːst̚]

Phonemic

/læst/

In British English, last is pronounced /lɑːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɑːst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /læst/.

Last has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

lɑːst

Last has one syllable in British English.

last + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/lɑːsts/

/læsts/

last + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈlɑːs.tɪd/

/ˈlæs.tɪd/

last + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈlɑːs.tɪŋ/

/ˈlæs.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Last

Questions About Last

How do you pronounce last in British English?

In British English, last is pronounced /lɑːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɑːst̚].

How do you pronounce last in American English?

In American English, last is pronounced /læst/.

Do British and American English pronounce last the same way?

No. British English has /lɑːst/ and American English has /læst/.

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