Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

effortlessness

/ˈɛf.ɚt.ləs.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
ef-fort-less-ness
IPA
/ˈɛf.ɚt.ləs.nəs/
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being effortless; facility.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English effortless 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 effortlessness From effortless + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛf.ɚt.ləs.nəs/
  • British English: /ˈɛf.ət.ləs.nəs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce effortlessness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛf.ɚt.ləs.nəs/.
What does effortlessness mean?
The state of being effortless; facility.
Where does effortlessness come from?
Etymology tree English effortless 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 effortlessness From effortless + -ness.

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