How to pronounce ultimate

Say it like this: /ˈʌltɪmət/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈʌltɪmət/

British

What does ultimate mean?

adjFinal; last in a series.

Last in a word or other utterance.

Being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme.

“the ultimate pleasure”

nounThe most basic or fundamental of a set of things

The final or most distant point; the conclusion

The greatest extremity; the maximum

verbTo finish; to complete.

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two type typical typically ultra unable und under

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