Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bleakest

/blˈikəst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: bleak-est
IPA: /blˈikəst/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of bleak: most bleak

Example Sentences

"On March 9, 1903, an extension, 50 miles in length, was opened from Letterkenny to the remote outpost of Burtonport, a small township on the shores of the Atlantic in the far north-west corner of Co. Donegal, running through some of the wildest and bleakest parts of the country."

Rhymes With

weakest sleekest

Questions

How do you pronounce bleakest?: The recorded pronunciation is /blˈikəst/.
What does bleakest mean?: superlative form of bleak: most bleak

How to pronounce bleakest

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