How to pronounce lost in American English
“lost” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to lost the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“lost” 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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The world lost Terrie, and her family lost Terrie.
The Obama White House
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anyone in the household lost employment income, not necessarily just lost your job but lost employment
Census Bureau
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For AIDS Relief – you’ve lost patients, you’ve lost colleagues, you’ve lost friends, you’ve
State Department
Words that sound like “lost”
Words one sound away from lost — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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