How to Pronounce “longest”
word
/ˈɫɔŋɡəst/
LAWNG-guhst
/lˈɒŋɡəst/
LONG-guhst
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫɔŋɡəst/
British English
/lˈɒŋɡəst/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAWNG-guhst
UK
LONG-guhst
Listen in Context
This is the longest road in the city.
She ran the longest race of her life.
My brother always tells the longest stories.
That was the longest wait ever—thank goodness it's over!