Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heartlessness

/ˈhɑɹtləsnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
heart-less-ness
IPA
/ˈhɑɹtləsnəs/
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the characteristic of being heartless

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English heartless 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 heartlessness From heartless + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑɹtləsnəs/
  • British English: /ˈhɑːtlɪsnəs/

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Questions

How do you pronounce heartlessness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹtləsnəs/.
What does heartlessness mean?
the characteristic of being heartless
Where does heartlessness come from?
Etymology tree English heartless 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 heartlessness From heartless + -ness.

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