Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alertness

/əˈlɝt.nəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: alert-ness
IPA: /əˈlɝt.nəs/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being alert or on the alert.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"THE human body was meant to have a midafternoon nap, according to a new consensus among sleep researchers who are studying the biological rhythms of sleep and alertness."

Etymology

Etymology tree English alert Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English alertness From alert + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈlɝt.nəs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

alertnesses (plural)

Synonyms

sharp-sightedness on the qui vive watchfulness wakefulness vigilance alerting

Rhymes With

inertness

Questions

How do you pronounce alertness?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlɝt.nəs/.
What does alertness mean?: The quality of being alert or on the alert.
Where does alertness come from?: Etymology tree English alert Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English alertness From alert + -ness.

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