Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

britishness

/ˈbɹɪt.ɪʃ.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
british-ness
IPA
/ˈbɹɪt.ɪʃ.nəs/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being British.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English British 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 Britishness From British + -ness.

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Questions

How do you pronounce britishness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɪt.ɪʃ.nəs/.
What does britishness mean?
The state or quality of being British.
Where does britishness come from?
Etymology tree English British 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 Britishness From British + -ness.

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