Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bothersome

/ˈbɔðəsəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
both-er-some
IPA
/ˈbɔðəsəm/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bother + -some.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɔðəsəm/
  • British English: /ˈbɒðəsəm/

Inflected Forms

more bothersome (comparative) most bothersome (superlative)

Derived Forms

bothersomely bothersomeness nonbothersome unbothersome

Synonyms

troublesome annoying inconveniencing irritating perplexing galling nettlesome pesky pestering pestiferous plaguy plaguey

Questions

How do you pronounce bothersome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔðəsəm/.
What does bothersome mean?
Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
Where does bothersome come from?
From bother + -some.

How to pronounce bothersome

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