How to Pronounce "apotheosis"
word
əˌpɑθiˈoʊsəs
uh-POTH-ee-OH-sis
ɐpˌɒθiːˈəʊsɪs
uh-POTH-ee-OH-sis
Definition
The highest point or best example of something; can also mean making someone into a god or idol.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˌpɑθiˈoʊsəs
British English
ɐpˌɒθiːˈəʊsɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-POTH-ee-OH-sis
UK
uh-POTH-ee-OH-sis
Listen in Context
Her performance in the play was the apotheosis of her acting career.
Many consider the novel his apotheosis as a writer.
Winning the award was the apotheosis of years of hard work.
That moment was truly the apotheosis of the entire evening.