Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tuneful

/tˈunfəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: tune-ful
IPA: /tˈunfəl/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having or producing a pleasing tune; melodic or melodious

Etymology

From tune + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: tune

Inflected Forms

more tuneful (comparative) most tuneful (superlative)

Derived Forms

tunefully tunefulness untuneful

Synonyms

melodious

Questions

How do you pronounce tuneful?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈunfəl/.
What does tuneful mean?: Having or producing a pleasing tune; melodic or melodious
Where does tuneful come from?: From tune + -ful.

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