Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finessed

/fɪnˈɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
fi-nessed
IPA
/fɪnˈɛst/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Executed or managed with skillful or subtle tact or adroitness.

verb

simple past and past participle of finesse

Inflected Forms

more finessed (comparative) most finessed (superlative)

Derived Forms

unfinessed

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce finessed?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɪnˈɛst/.
What does finessed mean?
Executed or managed with skillful or subtle tact or adroitness.

How to pronounce finessed

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