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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “latest”

“latest” is pronounced /ˈleɪtəst/ (LAY-tuhst) in American English and /leɪtɪst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lat”.
The sound

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latest

/ˈleɪtəst/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /leɪtɪst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. latleɪstress
  2. esttəst
IPA (American)
/ˈleɪtəst/
IPA (British)
/leɪtɪst/
Respelling
LAY-tuhst
Syllables
2 — LAT-est
Stress
Stress the first syllable: LAT-est. “lat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈleɪtəst/

British

/leɪtɪst/

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Meaning

What “latest” means

  1. noun

    the most recent news or development

    “have you heard the latest?”

  2. adjective

    up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

    “the news is up-to-the-minute”

  3. adjective

    in the current fashion or style

Say it in a sentence

“She downloaded the latest update for her phone last night.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
lleɪlong att×2əschwass

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Questions

“latest”, answered

How do you pronounce “latest”?

“latest” is pronounced /ˈleɪtəst/ (LAY-tuhst) in American English and /leɪtɪst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lat”. Build it as LAT-est, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “latest” have?

2: lat · est. The beat lands on the first, “lat”.

Is “latest” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈleɪtəst/ (LAY-tuhst); British English says /leɪtɪst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “latest” mean?

As a noun: the most recent news or development For example: “have you heard the latest?” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “latest”?

Stress the first syllable: LAT-est. “lat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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