Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

last sixteen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
last six-teen
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The round in a knockout competition before the quarterfinal, in which sixteen teams or competitors remain.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

last sixteens (plural) last 16 (alternative)

Phrases

last four last eight Sweet Sixteen

Frequently Paired Words

last four last eight Sweet Sixteen

Synonyms

round of 16 round of sixteen

Questions

What does last sixteen mean?
The round in a knockout competition before the quarterfinal, in which sixteen teams or competitors remain.

How to pronounce last sixteen

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