Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light-handedness

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
light-hand-ed-ness
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being light-handed.

Uncountable

Etymology

From light-handed (adjective) + -ness (suffix forming nouns).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lighthandedness (alternative)

Phrases

light-handedly

Frequently Paired Words

light-handedly

Questions

What does light-handedness mean?
The state or quality of being light-handed.
Where does light-handedness come from?
From light-handed (adjective) + -ness (suffix forming nouns).

How to pronounce light-handedness

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