Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

favourless

/ˈfeɪvə(ɹ)ləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
favour-less
IPA
/ˈfeɪvə(ɹ)ləs/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

unfavoured; having no countenance or support

Archaic

adj

unpropitious; unfavourable

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From favour + -less.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more favourless (comparative) most favourless (superlative) favorless (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce favourless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪvə(ɹ)ləs/.
What does favourless mean?
unfavoured; having no countenance or support
Where does favourless come from?
From favour + -less.

How to pronounce favourless

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