Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cruelest

/kɹˈuləst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
cru-elest
IPA
/kɹˈuləst/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of cruel: most cruel

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Questions

How do you pronounce cruelest?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈuləst/.
What does cruelest mean?
superlative form of cruel: most cruel

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