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foulness

/faʊlˈnɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
foul-ness
IPA
/faʊlˈnɛs/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island on the east coast of Essex where the Thames estuary joins the North Sea.

name

A civil parish (served by Foulness Island Parish Council) in Rochford district, Essex.

noun

The state of being foul.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English foulnesse, foulnes, from Old English fūlnes (“foulness”), equivalent to foul + -ness. Compare Dutch vuilnis (“rubbish; garbage; trash”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /faʊlˈnɛs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Foulness Island (alternative) foulnesses (plural)

Synonyms

malodorousness stinkiness rankness fetidness raininess filth filthiness nastiness

Rhymes With

yes less process guess press success access second-guess bad press unless address congress

Questions

How do you pronounce foulness?
The recorded pronunciation is /faʊlˈnɛs/.
What does foulness mean?
An island on the east coast of Essex where the Thames estuary joins the North Sea.
Where does foulness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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