Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delightsome

/dəˈlaɪtsəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
de-light-some
IPA
/dəˈlaɪtsəm/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by delight or delightfulness; very pleasing; delightful.

Etymology

From delight + -some.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more delightsome (comparative) most delightsome (superlative)

Derived Forms

delightsomely delightsomeness undelightsome

Rhymes With

lightsome

Questions

How do you pronounce delightsome?
The recorded pronunciation is /dəˈlaɪtsəm/.
What does delightsome mean?
Characterised or marked by delight or delightfulness; very pleasing; delightful.
Where does delightsome come from?
From delight + -some.

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