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How to pronounce remotest

Say it like rih-MOH-tust. Remotest has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOH).

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US American/rɪˈmoʊtəst/rih-MOH-tust
UK British/rɪˈməʊtəst/rih-MOH-tust
  • rih
  • MOH
  • tust
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Remotest pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. MOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. tustKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of remotest

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: rih-MOH-tust.

What does remotest mean?

adjective
  1. superlative form of remote: most remote How to pronounce remote

Questions about saying remotest

How do you pronounce remotest?

Say rih-MOH-tust. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈmoʊtəst/. In British English it is /rɪˈməʊtəst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in remotest?

Remotest has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOH). Broken into parts: rih · MOH · tust.

Is remotest pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /rɪˈməʊtəst/ (rih-MOH-tust).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).