Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

busyness

/ˈbɪz.i.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: busy-ness
IPA: /ˈbɪz.i.nəs/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being busy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She moved back to the table, and her busyness expressed her purpose but also perhaps hid some sort of regret at the news."
"A world without rigid temporal boundaries gave some a rare chance to relax and regroup after many years of busyness."
"The actor has also visited acupuncture and massage therapists more regularly to prime her body for the busyness of her schedule."

Etymology

From busy + -ness; the ⟨y⟩ (-y) is kept to distinguish from business (of which it is a doublet), which is derived from the same two morphemes but by regular spelling rules.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: busy

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɪz.i.nəs/
British English: /ˈbɪz.i.nɪs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

busy-ness (alternative) busynesse (alternative, obsolete)

Frequently Paired Words

business

Synonyms

hum

Questions

How do you pronounce busyness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪz.i.nəs/.
What does busyness mean?: The state of being busy.
Where does busyness come from?: From busy + -ness; the ⟨y⟩ (-y) is kept to distinguish from business (of which it is a doublet), which is derived from the same two morphemes but by regular spelling rules.

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