denouement meaning

UK US /ˌdeɪˌnuˈmɑn/ 3 syllables

denouement (noun): the outcome of a complex sequence of events.

denouement has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

denouement as a noun

  1. the outcome of a complex sequence of events

    Type of: result

  2. the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work

    Type of: solution

How to pronounce denouement

denouement is pronounced /ˌdeɪˌnuˈmɑn/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with denouement

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in NT · 10-letter words

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