Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

funniness

/fˈʌninəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: fun-ni-ness
IPA: /fˈʌninəs/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being funny.

Uncountable

noun

Something funny; a quirky or amusing statement, mannerism, etc.

Countable

Example Sentences

"He, Cardew, had sat at home, accepting readymade conclusions, the shallow funninesses of imbeciles and clowns..."
"Gone were the human funninesses and kindnesses of the London gutter child..."

Etymology

Etymology tree English funny 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 funniness From funny + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

funninesses (plural)

Synonyms

drollery clowning comedy

Questions

How do you pronounce funniness?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈʌninəs/.
What does funniness mean?: The quality of being funny.
Where does funniness come from?: Etymology tree English funny 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 funniness From funny + -ness.

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