Dreggiest is spelled with eight letters and three syllables: dreg-gi-est. The IPA transcription for dreggiest is /ˈdɹɛdʒiəst/ where the "d" is pronounced as a voiced dental fricative, the "r" is an alveolar trill, the "e" is pronounced as a short vowel, the "g" is a voiced velar stop, the "i" is a short vowel, the "ə" is a schwa sound, the "s" is pronounced as an unvoiced alveolar fricative, and the "t" is a voiceless alveolar stop. Dreggiest is the superlative form of "dreggy", meaning "dirty or muddy".
The word "dreggiest" is derived from the base word "dreg", which refers to the sediment or residue left at the bottom of a liquid after it has been settled or decanted. The suffix "-iest" is added to form the superlative degree, meaning it represents the highest degree or most extreme form of the word. Therefore, "dreggiest" is the superlative form of "dreg", indicating the most abundant or concentrated accumulation of sediment or impurities.