how to pronounce final

/ˈfaɪ.nəl/

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final is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of final in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… during a famine a final act of patronage …”

meaning of final

Final means the last in a series.

final frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word final occurs in english on average 156.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.