Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lightfastness

/lˈaɪtfˌæstnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: light-fast-ness
IPA: /lˈaɪtfˌæstnəs/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or degree of being lightfast.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From lightfast + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lightfast

Usage

Inflected Forms

lightfastnesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

colorfastness nonfading unfadeable

Questions

How do you pronounce lightfastness?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈaɪtfˌæstnəs/.
What does lightfastness mean?: The quality or degree of being lightfast.
Where does lightfastness come from?: From lightfast + -ness.

How to pronounce lightfastness

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