Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finale

/fəˈnɑli

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: fi-nale
IPA: /fəˈnɑli

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The grand end of something, especially of a show or piece of music.

noun

The chronological conclusion of a series of narrative works.

Example Sentences

"Andre Santos equalised and the outstanding Theo Walcott put Arsenal ahead for the first time before Juan Mata's spectacular strike set up the finale for an enthralling encounter."

Etymology

From Italian finale (“ending”), from Late Latin fīnālis, from Latin fīnis (“end; boundary, limit”). Doublet of final.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: finale, fīnālis, fīnis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fəˈnɑli
British English: /fɪˈnɑːli

Inflected Forms

finales (plural)

Derived Forms

nonfinale

Phrases

grand finale season finale series finale

Synonyms

close closing curtain finis coda stopping point finish last conclusion

Antonyms

premiere

Rhymes With

valley rally sally alley tally verbally o'malley galley allie dally bally halley

Questions

How do you pronounce finale?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈnɑli.
What does finale mean?: The grand end of something, especially of a show or piece of music.
Where does finale come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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