How To Pronounce Lest

lest

UK
Phonemic
/lest/
Phonetic
[lest̚]
US
Phonemic
/lest/

In British English, lest is pronounced /lest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lest̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /lest/.

Lest 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

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lest

Lest has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Lest

Questions About Lest

How do you pronounce lest in British English?

In British English, lest is pronounced /lest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lest̚].

How do you pronounce lest in American English?

In American English, lest is pronounced /lest/.

Do British and American English pronounce lest the same way?

Yes. Both are /lest/.

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