Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hitchiness

/ˈhɪt͡ʃinəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hitch-i-ness
IPA: /ˈhɪt͡ʃinəs/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being hitchy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Put into English, the Saga seems too Norse; and there is often a hitchiness in the verse that suggests translation with overmuch heed for literal closeness."

Etymology

From hitchy + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hitchy

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce hitchiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪt͡ʃinəs/.
What does hitchiness mean?: The quality of being hitchy.
Where does hitchiness come from?: From hitchy + -ness.

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