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How to pronounce next
Say it like this: /ˈnɛkst/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does next mean?
adjNearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.
“I live in the next house to the Grand Hotel.”
Most direct, or shortest or nearest in distance or time.
“The road to resolution, lies by doubt: "The next way home's the farthest way about."”
Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
“Please turn to the next page.”
detDenotes the one immediately following the current or most recent one.
“I'll know better next time.”
Closest in the future, or closest but one if the closest is very soon; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) in the future.
“The party is next Tuesday; that is, not tomorrow, but eight days from now.”
advIn a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.
“They live in the next closest house.”
So as to follow in time or sequence something previously mentioned.
“First we removed all the handles; next, we stripped off the old paint.”
On the first subsequent occasion.
“When we next meet, you'll be married.”
prepOn the side of; nearest or adjacent to; next to.
“All persons, in walking the streets, whose right sides are next the wall, are intitled to take the wall.”
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