To pronounce "veriest", say VER-iest — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈvɛɹ.i.əst/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈvɛɹ.i.əst/
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"veriest" has 2 syllables: ver-iest. It rhymes with scariest and merriest, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“He tried his very best.”
“He proposed marriage in the same restaurant, at the very table where they first met.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Veriest" has 2 syllables: ver · iest.
The IPA transcription of "veriest" is /ˈvɛɹ.i.əst/.
Veriest: True, real, actual.
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