Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eleventh-hour

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: eleven-th-hour
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Just before the moment that it is too late; in the nick of time; last-minute.

Example Sentences

"Eleventh-hour executive changes are not unique to this outgoing Administration — President Bill Clinton launched a number himself before leaving office."
"Cal State Fullerton students Chenglin Lee and Samuel Ortiz saved me with eleventh-hour bibliographic assistance."

Inflected Forms

eleventh hour (alternative)

Questions

What does eleventh-hour mean?: Just before the moment that it is too late; in the nick of time; last-minute.

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