Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tannishness

/ˈtænɨʃnɨs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tan-nish-ness
IPA: /ˈtænɨʃnɨs/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being tannish.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"not so much brownishness as tannishness"
"I wouldn't say that she was tanned, but there was a certain tannishness about her."

Etymology

From tannish + -ness or tan + -ish + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: tannish

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

blackishness blackness brownness brownishness tanness

Questions

How do you pronounce tannishness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtænɨʃnɨs/.
What does tannishness mean?: The quality or state of being tannish.
Where does tannishness come from?: From tannish + -ness or tan + -ish + -ness.

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