How to pronounce zenith
American English pronunciation
ZEE-nith
- IPA
- /ˈzinɪθ/
- Syllables
- ZEE · nith (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What zenith means
The highest point of something
In a sentence: The hiker reached the zenith of the mountain by noon.
Where it comes from: It came through older English and Latin forms from an Arabic phrase meaning direction of the head. The n may come from someone misreading an m.
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