How to pronounce most in American English
MOHST
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Americans pronounce most as MOHST (/moʊst/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "most" sounds like MOHST.
The "" at the end of "" flows directly into the vowel starting "" — the consonant migrates to the next word with no pause between. This is called the Consonant-to-Vowel Linking, a tiny act of laziness that makes the rhythm feel right. It comes out as MOHST.
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"Immersion is often considered one of the most effective ways to learn a new language."
ih·MUR·zhuhn ihz AH·fuhn kuhn·SIH·derd wuhn uhv dhuh MOHST uh·FEHK·tuhv WAYZ tuh LURN uh noo LANG·gwuhj
"Most of the post was about the ghost host."
MOHST uhv dhuh POHST wuhz uh·BOWT dhuh GOHST HOHST
"Most people seem to agree on this."
MOHST PEE·puhl SEEM tuh uh·GREE ahn DHIHS
"The first presentation was the most interesting."
dhuh FURST preh·zuhn·TAY·shuhn wuhz dhuh MOHST IHN·truh·stuhng
"The proposal addresses most of our concerns regarding pricing."
dhuh pruh·POH·zuhl uh·DREH·suhz MOHST uhv owr kuhn·SURNZ ruh·GAR·duhng PRAHY·suhng
"The team with the most points at the end wins."
dhuh TEEM wihth dhuh MOHST POYNTS uht dhee EHND WIHNZ
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Is the American pronunciation of "most" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "MOHST" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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