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hoarseness

/hɔːsnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
hoarse-ness
IPA
/hɔːsnəs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being hoarse, of having a dry harsh voice.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English hosnesse, from Old English hāsnes; equivalent to hoarse + -ness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /hɔːsnəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hoarsenesses (plural)

Synonyms

dysphonia gruffness huskiness

Homonyms

horseness (horse–hoarse merger)

Questions

How do you pronounce hoarseness?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɔːsnəs/.
What does hoarseness mean?
The quality of being hoarse, of having a dry harsh voice.
Where does hoarseness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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