To pronounce "almost", say ALM-ost — 2 syllables, IPA /ɔːl.ˈməʊst/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɔːl.ˈməʊst/
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"almost" has 2 syllables: alm-ost. It rhymes with host and engrossed, if that helps it stick.
noun
“In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts.”
adverb
“Almost all people went there. - Not all but very close to it.”
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"Almost" has 2 syllables: alm · ost.
The IPA transcription of "almost" is /ɔːl.ˈməʊst/.
Almost: Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.
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