Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burdensome

/ˈbɝ.dən.səm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: bur-den-some
IPA: /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding

Example Sentences

". . . reap a pleasure from what, to the generality of mankind, may seem burdensome and laborious."
"Finally, there are the commuter trains. Both companies operate these around the big cities and both find them burdensome, owing to the lack of off-peak travel."

Etymology

From burden + -some.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: burden

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/
British English: /ˈbɜː.dən.səm/

Inflected Forms

more burdensome (comparative) most burdensome (superlative)

Derived Forms

burdensomely burdensomeness nonburdensome overburdensome unburdensome

Frequently Paired Words

burden

Synonyms

arduous demanding exacting onerous taxing backbreaking burdenous burdensome cumbersome cumbrous gruelling laborious

Questions

How do you pronounce burdensome?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/.
What does burdensome mean?: Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
Where does burdensome come from?: From burden + -some.

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