how to pronounce last

/ˈlæst/

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last is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of last in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… if you join me last time when we talked …”

meaning of last

Last means the final one or ones.

last frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word last occurs in english on average 942 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.