Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

indebtedness

/ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
in-debt-ed-ness
IPA
/ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

State of owing money; being in debt.

Uncountable

noun

The state of owing something or being under obligation to someone.

Uncountable

noun

The amount owed.

Uncountable

noun

All debts totalled.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English indebted 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 indebtedness From indebted + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

indebtednesses (plural)

Synonyms

debtorship debt obligation liability financial obligation

Questions

How do you pronounce indebtedness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/.
What does indebtedness mean?
State of owing money; being in debt.
Where does indebtedness come from?
Etymology tree English indebted 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 indebtedness From indebted + -ness.

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