How to pronounce lose
lose
/luːz/
1 syllable
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Lose, sound by sound
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
Do your best whether you win or lose.
Words that rhyme with lose
More words with the /uː/ sound
- queue/kjuː/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- route/ruːt/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- ubuntu/uːˈbuːtuː/
- google/ˈguːgəl/
- jewelry/ˈdʒuːəlri/
- duquesne/duːˈkeɪn/
- fuchs/fjuːks/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce lose?
Lose is pronounced /luːz/ in American English.
How many syllables are in lose?
Lose has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with lose?
hughes, muse.