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How to pronounce showiest

Say it like SHOH-ee-ust. Showiest has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOH).

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US American/ˈʃoʊiəst/SHOH-ee-ust
UK British/ˈʃəʊiəst/SHOH-ee-ust
  • SHOH
  • ee
  • ust
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Showiest pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SHOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. ustKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of showiest

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: SHOH-ee-ust.

What does showiest mean?

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

Questions about saying showiest

How do you pronounce showiest?

Say SHOH-ee-ust. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃoʊiəst/. In British English it is /ˈʃəʊiəst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in showiest?

Showiest has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOH). Broken into parts: SHOH · ee · ust.

Is showiest 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 /ˈʃəʊiəst/ (SHOH-ee-ust).

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