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How to pronounce “less”
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Pronunciation guide for less
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of less with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Chocolate and Zucchini
a lot less you know it's really um um
- Definition summary
- comparative degree of little
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce less
Chocolate and Zucchini

a lot less you know it's really um um
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “less”
Meaning
- [Adverb]
- comparative degree of little
- Used for constructing syntactic diminutive comparatives of adjectives and adverbs.
- To a smaller extent or degree.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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