Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abominableness

/əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abom-inable-ness
IPA
/əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩.nəs/
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin abōminābilis Old French abominablebor. Middle English abhomynable English abominable 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 abominableness From abominable + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩.nəs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce abominableness?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩.nəs/.
What does abominableness mean?
The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness.
Where does abominableness come from?
Etymology tree Latin abōminābilis Old French abominablebor. Middle English abhomynable English abominable 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 abominableness From abominable + -ness.

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