Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deservedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-served-ness
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being deserved.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English deserved 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 deservedness From deserved + -ness.

Usage

Questions

What does deservedness mean?
The state or quality of being deserved.
Where does deservedness come from?
Etymology tree English deserved 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 deservedness From deserved + -ness.

How to pronounce deservedness

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “deservedness”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “deservedness”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “deservedness” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.