last-minute

1. 1.

   just before a deadline; at the last minute

   “last-minute arrangements”

   Similarunpunctual

Questions about last-minute

What does last-minute mean?

last-minute means "just before a deadline; at the last minute".

How many syllables are in last-minute?

last-minute has 3 syllables: last--min-ute. The stress falls on "min". In IPA it is /ˌlæˈsmɪnət/.

Is last-minute a common word?

last-minute is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.