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# How to pronounce "idlest" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ɪdlɛst/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **id·lest**

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- superlative form of idle: most idle

### Example Sentences
- "the morning. Sydney Carton, idlest and most unpromising of men, was Strive's great ally. What the two drank together"

### Common Phrases
- carton idlest

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "idlest" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "having released his noble bosom of its burden, he would have modestly withdrawn himself, but that the wicked gentleman with the papers before him, sitting not the morning. Sydney Carton, idlest and most unpromising of men, was Strive's great ally. What the two drank together"
- **Watch at 81:36**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd8vr87k6Fc&t=4896s)


## How to Pronounce "idlest"

- **Syllables**: id · lest
- **IPA**: `/ɪdlɛst/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[idaes](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/idaes), [ideist](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ideist), [ident](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ident), [ideot](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ideot), [ides](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ides), [idget](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/idget), [idist](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/idist), [idle](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/idle)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “idlest”?
“idlest” is pronounced /ɪdlɛst/ (id · lest). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “idlest”?
“idlest” has 2 syllables: id · lest.

### What does “idlest” mean?
superlative form of idle: most idle

### How can I hear “idlest” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “idlest” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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