Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roughest

/ɹˈʌfəst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: rough-est
IPA: /ɹˈʌfəst/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of rough: most rough

Example Sentences

"Come what come may, Time and the hour runs through the roughest day."

Rhymes With

toughest

Questions

How do you pronounce roughest?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈʌfəst/.
What does roughest mean?: superlative form of rough: most rough

How to pronounce roughest

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