English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Smallest Pronunciation
Smallest is pronounced SMAW-luhst, IPA /ˈsmɔləst/.
SMAW-luhst
US /ˈsmɔləst/ · UK /ˈsmɔːləst/
Syllables: SMAW · luhst (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective (superlative of small): Least large of a group of things.
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Smallest in a Sentence
- The smallest room gets the afternoon sun.
- Even the smallest change to the recipe shows up in the taste.
- He picked the smallest of the three apples.
Common Mispronunciations of Smallest
Not SMAW-lest
The ending is a weak uhst, not a clear est. Superlatives in English almost always reduce that vowel, as in tallest and coldest.
Not SMOL-uhst
The vowel is the long aw of law. Keeping the short o of doll is a habit carried over from other languages where a single o is always short.
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