How to pronounce “almost”
Say “almost” in 2 beats
almost
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɔːlməʊst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- alɔlstress
- mostmoʊst
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
- IPA (British)
- /ɔːlməʊst/
- Respelling
- AWL-mohst
- Syllables
- 2 — AL-most
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AL-most. “al” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
/ɔːlməʊst/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “almost” means
- adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
“the job is (just) about done”
Say it in a sentence
“It was almost midnight by the time we got home.”“almost”, answered
How do you pronounce “almost”?
“almost” is pronounced /ˈɔlˌmoʊst/ (AWL-mohst) in American English and /ɔːlməʊst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “al”. Build it as AL-most, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “almost” have?
2: al · most. The beat lands on the first, “al”.
Is “almost” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɔlˌmoʊst/ (AWL-mohst); British English says /ɔːlməʊst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “almost” mean?
As an adverb: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but For example: “the job is (just) about done”
Where is the stress in “almost”?
Stress the first syllable: AL-most. “al” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “almost” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.