Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

discontentedness

/dˌɪskəntˈɛntɪdnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-con-tent-ed-ness
IPA
/dˌɪskəntˈɛntɪdnəs/
20
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being discontented.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English discontented 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 discontentedness From discontented + -ness.

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

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