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How to pronounce lost
Say it like this: /lɒst/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
British/lɔst/
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What does lost mean?
adjHaving wandered from, or unable to find, the way.
“The children were soon lost in the forest.”
In an unknown location; unable to be found.
“Deep beneath the ocean, the Titanic was lost to the world.”
Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible.
“an island lost in a fog; a person lost in a crowd”
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