friendlessness

Questions

How do you pronounce friendlessness?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹɛndləsnəs/.

What does friendlessness mean?

The state or condition of being friendless; lack of friends.

Where does friendlessness come from?

Etymology tree English friendless 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 friendlessness From friendless + -ness.

How to pronounce friendlessness

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