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How to pronounce “hoist”

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Pronunciation guide for hoist

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of hoist with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: East vs west -- the myths that mystifyAnd he wanted to hoist his flag to say,
Definition summary: (transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).

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East vs west -- the myths that mystify

And he wanted to hoist his flag to say,

[Verb]
(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
(transitive, sports, often figurative) To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.
(transitive, historical) To lift someone up to be flogged.
(intransitive) To be lifted up.
(transitive, computing theory) To extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization.
(transitive, slang) To steal.
(transitive, slang) To rob.
[Noun]
Any member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.
The act of hoisting; a lift.
The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying from a mast.
The position of a flag (on a mast) or of a sail on a ship when lifted up to its highest level.
The position of a main fore-and-aft topsail on a ship and fore fore-and-aft topsail on a ship.