Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

westernmost

/wˈɛstɚnmˌoʊst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: west-ern-most
IPA: /wˈɛstɚnmˌoʊst/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"Zeeland is the westernmost province of the Netherlands."

Etymology

Etymology tree English western 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 westernmost From western + -most.

Frequently Paired Words

northernmost southernmost easternmost

Synonyms

westmost

Questions

How do you pronounce westernmost?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɛstɚnmˌoʊst/.
What does westernmost mean?: Farthest west.
Where does westernmost come from?: Etymology tree English western 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 westernmost From western + -most.

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