Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

annoyance

/əˈnɔɪ.əns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: an-noy-ance
IPA: /əˈnɔɪ.əns/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which annoys.

Countable

noun

An act or instance of annoying.

Countable

noun

The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Having to wait 45 minutes for the bus is a real annoyance, but it's the only way to get to work."
"feeling mild annoyance"
"‘I’m not annoyed with you,’ Lizzie said, putting a hand on Dimple’s shoulder. ‘Well, I am. But you’re my sister. So the annoyance is nothing new.’"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der. Proto-Italic *odjom Latin odium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin inodiāre Old French anoier Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ance Old French anoiancebor. Middle English anoyaunce English annoyance Inherited from Middle English anoyaunce (rare form of noyaunce), from Old French anuiance, anoiance, from the verb anuier (“to cause problems”), equivalent to annoy + -ance. Compare French ennui.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: anoyaunce, anuiance
Suffix: annoy

Usage

Inflected Forms

annoyances (plural) annoyaunce (alternative, obsolete) annoying (alternative, obsolete) annoyment (alternative, nonstandard)

Frequently Paired Words

chagrin disappointment pique annoy annoyed annoying nuisance

Synonyms

nark Boy annoyance bother exasperation frustration irritation vexation

Rhymes With

clairvoyance flamboyance

Questions

How do you pronounce annoyance?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈnɔɪ.əns/.
What does annoyance mean?: That which annoys.
Where does annoyance come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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