Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lowest

/ˈloʊ.ɪst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: low-est
IPA: /ˈloʊ.ɪst/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of low: most low

adv

superlative form of low: most low

Example Sentences

"Yang says he remembers being able to see the glacier’s lowest edge from his home village. But that time has passed."
"At the lowest point, a short length of tunnel was driven alongside the up line, with a cross passage, to serve as a sump and pump house for dealing with any accumulation of water."
"Whoever bends lowest will win the limbo tournament."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈloʊ.ɪst/
British English: /ˈləʊ.ɪst/

Phrases

lowest common denominator lowest common multiple lowest of the low

Synonyms

lowermost last last-place

Rhymes With

slowest

Questions

How do you pronounce lowest?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈloʊ.ɪst/.
What does lowest mean?: superlative form of low: most low

How to pronounce lowest

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