almost

Questions about almost

What does almost mean?

almost means "(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but".

How many syllables are in almost?

almost has 2 syllables: al-most. The stress falls on "al". In IPA it is /ˈɔlˌmoʊst/.

What is another word for almost?

Close synonyms include about, most, nearly, near, nigh. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is almost a common word?

almost is banded "Core" — among the few thousand words that carry most english. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with almost?

9 words rhyme with almost. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.