English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Finest Pronunciation
Finest is pronounced FY-nuhst, IPA /ˈfaɪnəst/.
FY-nuhst
US /ˈfaɪnəst/ · UK /ˈfaɪnəst/
Syllables: FY · nuhst (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective (superlative of fine): The best of a group, or of the very highest quality.
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Finest in a Sentence
- This is the finest cheese they make.
- It was the finest weather of the whole summer.
- The gallery keeps its finest pieces upstairs.
Common Mispronunciations of Finest
Not FI-nuhst
Fine has a long eye and the superlative holds on to it, so the first beat rhymes with mine.
Not fy-NEST
Front weight, and the est ending slackens to nuhst with no nest in it.
Tip: Fine, finer and finest all keep that long eye.
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