How to Pronounce "the last word"
expression
thuh LAST werd
thuh LAHST werd
Definition
This expression means the final decision or opinion in a discussion or argument, or it can refer to something considered the best or most advanced (for example, 'the last word in technology').
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫæs/, /ˈɫæst/ /ˈwɝd
British English
ðə, ði/ /lˈɑːst/ /wˈɜːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh LAST werd
UK
thuh LAHST werd
Listen in Context
She always wants to have the last word in every argument.
My manager had the last word on the project plan.
This phone is the last word in mobile technology.
Don’t bother arguing—she’ll make sure she gets the last word.