Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bounciness

/bˈaʊnsinəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
bounci-ness
IPA
/bˈaʊnsinəs/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being bouncy.

Etymology

Etymology tree English bouncy 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 bounciness From bouncy + -ness.

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Questions

How do you pronounce bounciness?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈaʊnsinəs/.
What does bounciness mean?
The characteristic of being bouncy.
Where does bounciness come from?
Etymology tree English bouncy 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 bounciness From bouncy + -ness.

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