Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

final reckoning

/ˌfaɪn(ə)l ˈɹɛk(ə)nɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
fin-al reck-on-ing
IPA
/ˌfaɪn(ə)l ˈɹɛk(ə)nɪŋ/
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of judgement day (“the final trial of all humankind, both the living and the dead, by God expected to take place at the end of the world, when each is rewarded or punished according to their merits”).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of assessing the overall merits of something.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From final + reckoning (“act or occasion of accounting to God after death for one’s conduct in life”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfaɪn(ə)l ˈɹɛk(ə)nɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˌfaɪnl̩ ˈɹɛk(ə)nɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

final reckonings (plural)

Synonyms

apocalypse Armageddon day of judgment doomsday Final Judgment Last Judgment judgement day

Questions

How do you pronounce final reckoning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfaɪn(ə)l ˈɹɛk(ə)nɪŋ/.
What does final reckoning mean?
Synonym of judgement day (“the final trial of all humankind, both the living and the dead, by God expected to take place at the end of the world, when each is rewarded or punished according to their merits”).
Where does final reckoning come from?
From final + reckoning (“act or occasion of accounting to God after death for one’s conduct in life”).

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