Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unhappiness

/ənhˈæpinɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
un-hap-pi-ness
IPA
/ənhˈæpinɪs/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The feeling of not being happy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From unhappy + -ness or un- + happiness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

unhappinesses (plural)

Synonyms

melancholy misery blueness tristesse mirthless blues crestfallenness dejection depression despondency distress dolefulness

Questions

How do you pronounce unhappiness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənhˈæpinɪs/.
What does unhappiness mean?
The feeling of not being happy.
Where does unhappiness come from?
From unhappy + -ness or un- + happiness.

How to pronounce unhappiness

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