How to pronounce last in American English
“last” pronunciation by American speakers
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“last” in real sentences — American speakers
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last – certainly the last three to five years.
State Department
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last … especially in the last 15, 20 years,
NIH
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the last year. Last December, the unemployment rate was 4.1
Federal Reserve
Words that sound like “last”
Words one sound away from last — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “last”
Why real speech
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