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How to pronounce most in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms about, almost, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh


the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded.
we're almost finished.
most everyone agrees.
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Synonyms to the highest degree


the king cobra is the most dangerous snake.
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who has the most apples?.
most people like eggs.
most fishes have fins.
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made the most money he could.
what attracts the most attention?.
made the most of a bad deal.
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a most welcome relief.

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Most were about areas between the state parking lots and state office buildings.
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They attributed most of the rise to more victims being willing to report crimes.
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I want him to be put in position to be the most successful head coach he can be.
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Consumers crave reality, and most Tennessee products can deliver that in spades.
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Monken, the most senior of the 38 appointees, has served 52 Senate session days.
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Most customers are in their mid-20s to 40s, but the demographics can skew older.
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In their most recent game, the Hawks lost 73-72 loss to Elgin Community College.
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The Third Ward has the most competition with three challengers and no incumbent.
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Most of 22,000 items delivered the night before had been unloaded on the floors.
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  • Most(a): (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number; "who has the most apples?"; "most people like eggs"; "most fishes have fins"
  • Used to form the superlative; "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake"
  • Very; "a most welcome relief"
  • About: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is ...
  • (mostly) largely: in large part; mainly or chiefly; "These accounts are largely inactive"
  • (mostly) by and large: usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"
  • Most may refer to:
  • Group MOST is a Serbian non-governmental established in 1992. It is based in Belgrade and its action centers on peace research and education, conflict analysis and management, organizational development and democratic changes of the educational system.
  • Most (re-titled The Bridge in some countries) is a 2003 Czech film directed by Bobby Garabedian and written and produced by American actor William Zabka. The music score was created by John Debney (Passion of the Christ). ...