Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foreignness

/ˈfɔɹən.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
for-eign-ness
IPA
/ˈfɔɹən.nəs/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being, appearing, or being perceived as foreign; exoticness, otherness.

Uncountable

noun

A characteristic that indicates foreignness.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English foreign 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 foreignness From foreign + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɔɹən.nəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

foreignnesses (plural)

Synonyms

strangeness curiousness

Questions

How do you pronounce foreignness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɹən.nəs/.
What does foreignness mean?
The quality of being, appearing, or being perceived as foreign; exoticness, otherness.
Where does foreignness come from?
Etymology tree English foreign 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 foreignness From foreign + -ness.

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