How to Pronounce "last refuge"
expression
ˈɫæs/, /ˈɫæst/ /ˈɹɛfjudʒ
LAST REF-yooj
lˈɑːst/ /ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ
LAHST REF-yoodj
Definition
A place, person, or thing that someone turns to for help or safety when all other options have failed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫæs/, /ˈɫæst/ /ˈɹɛfjudʒ
British English
lˈɑːst/ /ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAST REF-yooj
UK
LAHST REF-yoodj
Listen in Context
The mountain cabin was their last refuge during the storm.
Hope was his last refuge when everything went wrong.
Charity is sometimes the last refuge for the homeless.
For many, family is the last refuge when life gets tough.