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
Syllables And Stress
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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