Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irishness

/ˈaɪɹɪʃnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: irish-ness
IPA: /ˈaɪɹɪʃnɪs/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the quality or state of being Irish.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English Irish 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 Irishness From Irish + -ness.

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce irishness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪɹɪʃnɪs/.
What does irishness mean?: the quality or state of being Irish.
Where does irishness come from?: Etymology tree English Irish 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 Irishness From Irish + -ness.

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