How to pronounce almost

Say it like this: /ˈɔl.moʊst/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈɔl.moʊst/

What does almost mean?

advVery close to, but not quite.

“We almost missed the train.”

Up to, except for a negligible set (where negligible is not universally but contextually defined).

Up to a null set; except for a set of measure 0.

“almost everywhere”

nounSomething or someone that doesn't quite make it.

“In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts.”

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all allocated allow allowed alone along already also

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