Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gargoylishness

/ˈɡɑːɹɡɔɪlɪʃnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gar-goylish-ness
IPA: /ˈɡɑːɹɡɔɪlɪʃnəs/

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being gargoylish.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Both scary and laughable is the gargoylishness of his face."
"the gargoylishness of church architecture"

Etymology

From gargoylish + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gargoylish

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce gargoylishness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑːɹɡɔɪlɪʃnəs/.
What does gargoylishness mean?: The state of being gargoylish.
Where does gargoylishness come from?: From gargoylish + -ness.

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