English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Last Pronunciation
Last is pronounced LAST, IPA /ˈlæs/.
LAST
US /ˈlæs/ · UK /ˈlɑːst/
Syllables: LAST (1 syllable)
adjective, adverb, and verb: Coming after all the others or most recent, and as a verb, to continue for a period of time.
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Last in a Sentence
- The last train goes at ten past midnight.
- Her car has lasted eleven years.
- I saw them last on the Tuesday before the move.
Common Mispronunciations of Last
Not LAHST
Americans keep the a short, as in cat, while southern England stretches it to the ah of father. Both are standard where they belong.
Not LAS-tuh
End on the st cluster with no vowel behind it. Spanish and Japanese speakers often add a faint uh there out of habit.
Tip: Last meaning final and last meaning to continue are said exactly the same way.
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