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How to pronounce “west”
west
/wɛst/
1 syllablebeginnernoun
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'west' is one beat: /wɛst/. Watch the /w/ sound — Round the lips tight like 'oo', then glide quickly into the next vowel.
Meaning
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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