Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tiredness

/tˈaɪɚdnɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: tired-ness
IPA: /tˈaɪɚdnɪs/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being tired.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English tiredness, terednesse, equivalent to tired + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: tiredness
Suffix: tired

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

tirednesses (plural) tirednesse (alternative)

Phrases

brain tiredness

Synonyms

fatigue weariness

Questions

How do you pronounce tiredness?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈaɪɚdnɪs/.
What does tiredness mean?: The state of being tired.
Where does tiredness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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