Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cleanest

/klˈinəst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: clean-est
IPA: /klˈinəst/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of clean: most clean

verb

second-person singular simple present indicative of clean

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Chief executive Andrew Haines said: "Rail is already the cleanest and greenest mode of transporting large numbers of people and goods, but we're committed to cutting our carbon footprint even further. [...].""

Usage

Archaic

Rhymes With

meanest machinist keenest leanest

Questions

How do you pronounce cleanest?: The recorded pronunciation is /klˈinəst/.
What does cleanest mean?: superlative form of clean: most clean

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