how to pronounce finest

/ˈfaɪnəst/

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finest is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of finest in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… now the museum's finest cuffs all right …”

meanings of finest

adjective:

Superlative form of fine: most fine.

noun:

Police officers.

finest frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word finest occurs in english on average 12.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.