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Learn how to correctly hyphenate "newest" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

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English (US)
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newest

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, newest is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofnewest

1adjective
  • Recently made, or created.

    Example: "This is a new scratch on my car!   The band just released a new album."

  • Additional; recently discovered.

    Example: "We turned up some new evidence from the old files."

  • Current or later, as opposed to former.

    Example: "My new car is much better than my previous one, even though it is older.   We had been in our new house for five years by then."

  • Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.

    Example: "New Bond Street is an extension of Bond Street."

  • In original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used.

    Example: "Are you going to buy a new car or a second-hand one?"

  • Refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed.

    Example: "That shirt is dirty. Go and put on a new one.   I feel like a new person after a good night's sleep.   After the accident, I saw the world with new eyes."

  • Newborn.

    Example: "My sister has a new baby, and our mother is excited to finally have a grandchild."

  • Of recent origin; having taken place recently.

    Example: "I can't see you for a while; the pain is still too new.   Did you see the new King Lear at the theatre?"

  • Strange, unfamiliar or not previously known.

    Example: "The idea was new to me.   I need to meet new people."

  • Recently arrived or appeared.

    Example: "Have you met the new guy in town?   He is the new kid at school."

  • Inexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.

    Example: "Don't worry that you're new at this job; you'll get better with time.   I'm new at this business."

  • (of a period of time) Next; about to begin or recently begun.

    Example: "We expect to grow at 10% annually in the new decade."

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