Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deadliest

/dˈɛdliəst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: dead-li-est
IPA: /dˈɛdliəst/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of deadly: most deadly

adj

superlative form of deadly: most deadly

Example Sentences

"It was the deadliest plane crash since 1988."
"The black mamba is one of the deadliest snakes."

Questions

How do you pronounce deadliest?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛdliəst/.
What does deadliest mean?: superlative form of deadly: most deadly

How to pronounce deadliest

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