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# How to pronounce "lost count" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/lɒstkæʊnt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **los·tcount**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "lost count" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "tattoos and I was particularly interested in scientists who love what they study so much that they actually engrave themselves with it uh and I've lost count of how many tattoos I have been sent maybe like 300 or something like that uh and a lot of times they really tell Amazing Stories so for example um there is a um there is a neurologist who sent me a tattoo she has"
- **Watch at 3:25**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ydzhJdDjBw&t=205s)

### Example 2
> "they study so much that they actually engrave themselves with it. Uh, and I've lost count of how many tattoos I have been sent. Maybe like 300 or something like that. Uh, and a lot of times they really tell amazing stories. So, for example, um, there is a um, there is a neurologist who sent me a tattoo she has"
- **Watch at 47:13**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKmLu3EuCN8&t=2833s)

### Example 3
> "in more and more people are changing their views lake Amira a midwife she's lost count of the number of girls she cuts they included her own daughters and granddaughters below Rihanna l've an Athlon of a third angel it's Sam honey wanna I call on those girls to forgive me I made a big mistake I wish God would forgive me too the children saw me as if"
- **Watch at 2:25**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX9wt3FRH5c&t=145s)

### Example 4
> "the surgery was a success Adele has had so many procedures she's lost count but for now it's time to be reunited with her month a towel is one of many patients being treated here as the number of acid attack victims Rises people we see here in a tertiary centre is only a small"
- **Watch at 7:44**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEn4ZJs4UqE&t=464s)

### Example 5
> "now with Harvard University Benjamin it's good to have you I have to admit I lost count of how many times you and I have spoken over the years about the dangers of Nordstrom too you have been sounding the alarm since day one how do you feel now well I I'll tell you Brent um thanks for"
- **Watch at 1:00**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zGJ3G7tIUQ&t=60s)

### Example 6
*Accent: AUS*
> "lost count uh there's probably about 12 i think in total in the family i call them at some point i will sell some of"
- **Watch at 1:56**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JSAofd5G8Y&t=116s)

### Example 7
> "We lost count at one point."
- **Watch at 12:31**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBe-OPzbgT0&t=751s)

### Example 8
> "We lost count around 1,500."
- **Watch at 24:22**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPe7IAINeAE&t=1462s)

### Example 9
> "I think it wasn't just one idea that you shared, but maybe, I don't know, 20, 30, 40? I lost count at some point. Well, it's called Ideas Worth Spreading, it's a plural form."
- **Watch at 48:42**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ2N3tF4W_k&t=2922s)

### Example 10
*Accent: US*
> "I lost count a long time ago."
- **Watch at 18:18**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oSzTftasi8&t=1098s)


## How to Pronounce "lost count"

- **Syllables**: los · tcount
- **IPA**: `/lɒstkæʊnt/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[take into account](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/take-into-account), [bear in mind](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bear-in-mind), [take into consideration](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/take-into-consideration), [factor in](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/factor-in), [give thought to](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/give-thought-to), [look into](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/look-into), [lost](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/lost), [count](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/count)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “lost count”?
“lost count” is pronounced /lɒstkæʊnt/ (los · tcount). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “lost count”?
“lost count” has 2 syllables: los · tcount.

### How can I hear “lost count” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “lost count” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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