How to pronounce “most”
Say “most” in one beat
most
/moʊst/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /məʊst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mostmoʊst
- IPA (American)
- /moʊst/
- IPA (British)
- /məʊst/
- Also accepted
- /moʊs/
- Respelling
- MOHST
- Syllables
- 1 — most
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /moʊst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/moʊst/
/məʊst/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “most” means
- adjective
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
“who has the most apples?”
- adjective
the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
“made the most money he could”
- adverb
used to form the superlative
“the king cobra is the most dangerous snake”
Say it in a sentence
“Most of the guests had already left by midnight.”“most”, answered
How do you pronounce “most”?
“most” is pronounced /moʊst/ (MOHST) in American English and /məʊst/ in British English, and /moʊs/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /moʊst/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “most” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /moʊst/ — a single beat.
Is “most” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /moʊst/ (MOHST); British English says /məʊst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “most” mean?
As an adjective: (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number For example: “who has the most apples?” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “most”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /moʊst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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