How to pronounce least in American English
“least” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to least the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“least” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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least bats in at least 12 countries.
USGS
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not least the Recovery Act; not least the Affordable Care Act -- Obamacare; not least the
The Obama White House
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- My least favorite airplane?
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “least”
Words one sound away from least — 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 least. 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.