How to Pronounce "the last hurrah"
expression
thuh LAST huh-RAH
thuh LAHST huh-RAH
Definition
A final effort, performance, or celebration before the end of something, such as retirement, graduation, or a major change.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫæs/, /ˈɫæst/ /hʊˈɹɑ
British English
ðə, ði/ /lˈɑːst/ /həɹˈɑː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh LAST huh-RAH
UK
thuh LAHST huh-RAH
Listen in Context
The concert was the last hurrah before the band broke up.
Graduation will be the last hurrah for our class.
He treated his retirement party as the last hurrah of his career.
We all went out for one last hurrah before moving to different cities.