Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

northernmost

/ˈnɔɹ.ðɚnˌmoʊst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
north-ern-most
IPA
/ˈnɔɹ.ðɚnˌmoʊst/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

Etymology tree English northern Proto-Germanic *-umô Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-Germanic *-umistaz Old English -mest Middle English -mest ▲ Middle English [Term?]influ. Middle English -most English -most English northernmost From northern + -most.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɔɹ.ðɚnˌmoʊst/
  • British English: /ˈnɔː.ðənˌməʊst/

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Questions

How do you pronounce northernmost?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɔɹ.ðɚnˌmoʊst/.
What does northernmost mean?
Farthest north.
Where does northernmost come from?
Etymology tree English northern Proto-Germanic *-umô Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-Germanic *-umistaz Old English -mest Middle English -mest ▲ Middle English [Term?]influ. Middle English -most English -most English northernmost From northern + -most.

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