Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

southernmost

/sˈʌðɚnmˌoʊst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: south-ern-most
IPA: /sˈʌðɚnmˌoʊst/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Farthest south.

Example Sentences

"South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa."
"Historically, the southernmost Scandinavian nation has tended to be Euroskeptic, Friis told CNN, never feeling European at heart."

Etymology

Etymology tree English southern 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 southernmost From southern + -most.

Frequently Paired Words

northernmost westernmost easternmost

Synonyms

southmost

Questions

How do you pronounce southernmost?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈʌðɚnmˌoʊst/.
What does southernmost mean?: Farthest south.
Where does southernmost come from?: Etymology tree English southern 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 southernmost From southern + -most.

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