English pronunciation

How to pronounce “list

Phonetic spelling

LIST

IPA /ˈɫɪst/

Syllable stress

list

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “list”?

l i s t

list” is spelled L-I-S-T. It is pronounced LIST, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Please make a list of items we need from the store.

  • I need to list all the tasks for this project.

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