Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halfness

/ˈhæfnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: half-ness
IPA: /ˈhæfnəs/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being half; incompleteness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As soon as there is any departure from simplicity, and attempt at halfness, or good for me that is not good for him, my neighbor feels the wrong."

Etymology

From half + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: half

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhæfnəs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

halfnesses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce halfness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæfnəs/.
What does halfness mean?: The quality of being half; incompleteness.
Where does halfness come from?: From half + -ness.

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