Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decidedness

/dɪˈsaɪdədnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-cid-ed-ness
IPA
/dɪˈsaɪdədnəs/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being decided.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English decided 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 decidedness From decided + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈsaɪdədnəs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce decidedness?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsaɪdədnəs/.
What does decidedness mean?
The state or quality of being decided.
Where does decidedness come from?
Etymology tree English decided 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 decidedness From decided + -ness.

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