defenselessness

Questions

How do you pronounce defenselessness?

The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfɛnsləsnəs/.

What does defenselessness mean?

The characteristic of being defenseless; vulnerability.

Where does defenselessness come from?

Etymology tree English defenseless 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 defenselessness From defenseless + -ness.

How to pronounce defenselessness

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