Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

directionlessness

/dʌɪˈɹɛkʃənləsnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-rec-tion-less-ness
IPA: /dʌɪˈɹɛkʃənləsnəs/

20

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Absence of direction.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But with unstructured improvisation, the risk that directionlessness will give way to pointlessness is high."
"The sector is booming and dullness and directionlessness are a plus."

Etymology

From directionless + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: directionless

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dʌɪˈɹɛkʃənləsnəs/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce directionlessness?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʌɪˈɹɛkʃənləsnəs/.
What does directionlessness mean?: Absence of direction.
Where does directionlessness come from?: From directionless + -ness.

How to pronounce directionlessness

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