Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sturdiness

/stˈɝdinəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
stur-di-ness
IPA
/stˈɝdinəs/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being sturdy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English sturdy 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 sturdiness From sturdy + -ness.

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Questions

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

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