How to Pronounce "lost on"
expression
ˈɫɔst/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
LAWST-awn
lˈɒst/ /ˈɒn
LOST-on
Definition
If something is "lost on" someone, they do not understand it or do not notice its importance.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɔst/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
lˈɒst/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAWST-awn
UK
LOST-on
Listen in Context
The joke was lost on him.
The meaning was lost on the students.
The warning was lost on most people.
All my hints were lost on her—she just didn’t get it.