How to Pronounce "least of all"
expression
LEEST-uhv-AWL
LEEST-ov-AWL
Definition
Used to emphasize that something or someone is excluded more strongly than others; especially not, or not at all.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫist/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɔɫ
British English
lˈiːst/ /ˈɒv/ /ˈɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LEEST-uhv-AWL
UK
LEEST-ov-AWL
Listen in Context
Nobody wanted to clean the house, least of all me.
No one expected to win, least of all our team.
She didn’t trust anyone, least of all her boss.
Do you really think anyone would want that job, least of all me?