lest, least

lest - /lɛst/

least - /liːst/

• He spoke quietly, lest he disturb the least experienced members of the team.
• She double-checked the report, lest even the least important detail be wrong.
• They left early, lest they miss the least crowded train.
• He wore a jacket, lest the least drop in temperature make him sick.
• She saved her work repeatedly, lest the least technical issue erase everything.
• The guide warned us to stay together, lest the least prepared hikers fall behind.
• He apologized immediately, lest the least misunderstanding grow into an argument.
• She lowered her voice, lest the least noise wake the baby.
• They followed the instructions carefully, lest the least mistake cause failure.
• He reviewed his notes again, lest the least forgotten fact hurt his exam score.

• lest - /lɛst/ - чтобы не, как бы не, дабы не; из страха, что; во избежание. 

Краткий /ɛ/ как в слове best.

lest рифмуется со словами: best, rest, test, guest, pressed.

    • least - /liːst/ -  наименее, как минимум, наименьший, минимальный, минимальное количество. 

Долгий звук /iː/ как в слове beast.

least /рифмуется со словами: beast, feast, east, ceased, priest.

Английские light L и dark L, syllabic l̩ и латеральный взрыв [Youtube - PhoneticFanatic] 
Звук / e /
Английские гласные: /ɛ/ или /e/ и что такое Pin-Pen Merger [Youtube - PhoneticFanatic]
Звук i:
Звук / s /
English pronunciation: альвиолярные согласные [n] [t] [d] [s] [z] [l] [Youtube - PhoneticFanatic]