Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

final nail in the coffin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
fi-nal -nail in the -cof-fin
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

final nails in the coffin (plural)

Phrases

another nail in one's coffin

Frequently Paired Words

another nail in one's coffin

Synonyms

last nail in the coffin

Questions

What does final nail in the coffin mean?
Something that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure.

How to pronounce final nail in the coffin

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