How native speakers pronounce “closest”

told uh I never graduated from college and uh this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

so sometimes I think I married my husband because he was the closest chair to me at 30." Where are the twentysomethings here?

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

And one time when I was about 12 years old, one of my closest friends finally worked up the courage to ask me about it. And I could tell she was so nervous.

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

between Homo sapiens and Pan troglodytes. Today, we keep our closest animal ancestors, chimpanzees, in reserves

Why Humans Should Merge with AI | D. Scott Phoenix | TED · TED

I live not only with my husband but also two of my closest friends. One of them we kind of like had a courtship process

Why Friendship Can Be Just As Meaningful as Romantic Love | Rhaina Cohen | TED · TED

or when I'm struggling to find the words to write a eulogy hours after losing one of my closest friends. Of course, stressing over spilled milk

Stress Resets, the Ultimate Mental Health Hack | Jenny Taitz | TED · TED