Speakur

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defencelessness

/dɪˈfɛnsləsnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-fence-less-ness
IPA
/dɪˈfɛnsləsnəs/
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being defenceless.

Uncountable

Etymology

From defenceless + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈfɛnsləsnəs/

Usage

Synonyms

defenselessness unprotectedness

Homonyms

defenselessness

Questions

How do you pronounce defencelessness?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfɛnsləsnəs/.
What does defencelessness mean?
The state or condition of being defenceless.
Where does defencelessness come from?
From defenceless + -ness.

How to pronounce defencelessness

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