Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

darkest

/dˈɑɹkəst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
dark-est
IPA
/dˈɑɹkəst/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of dark: most dark

Questions

How do you pronounce darkest?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɑɹkəst/.
What does darkest mean?
superlative form of dark: most dark

How to pronounce darkest

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dˈɑɹkəst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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