How To Pronounce Least
least
UK
Phonemic
/liːst/
Phonetic
[liːst̚]
US
Phonemic
/liːst/
In British English, least is pronounced /liːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [liːst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /liːst/.
Least has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
liːst
Least has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Least
Questions About Least
How do you pronounce least in British English?
In British English, least is pronounced /liːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [liːst̚].
How do you pronounce least in American English?
In American English, least is pronounced /liːst/.
Do British and American English pronounce least the same way?
Yes. Both are /liːst/.
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