lest

/lest/

Syllables lest

Stress LEST

Phonics Breakdown

l

/l/

consonant sound

e

/e/

short vowel

st

/st/

consonant blend

Meaning

for fear that; in order to prevent something undesirable

Sound Reference

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le=/le/(let) + st=/st/(stop)

Example

He spoke quietly lest he wake the baby.