How to pronounce eldest in British English
“eldest” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to eldest the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “eldest” in: all accents · American English (27 clips)
“eldest” in real sentences — British speakers
103 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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I speak from personal experience: of my three eldest grandchildren, the eldest plays rugby
The Scottish Parliament
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One parent gave this testimonial: “Our eldest son is dyslexic.
The Scottish Parliament
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Three of my eldest sisters have gone on to study at night school.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “eldest”
Words one sound away from eldest — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of eldest. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.