Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dejectedness

/dɪˈdʒɛktədnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-ject-ed-ness
IPA
/dɪˈdʒɛktədnəs/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being dejected.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English dejected 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 dejectedness From dejected + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈdʒɛktədnəs/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce dejectedness?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈdʒɛktədnəs/.
What does dejectedness mean?
The state or quality of being dejected.
Where does dejectedness come from?
Etymology tree English dejected 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 dejectedness From dejected + -ness.

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