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longness

/ˈlɒŋ.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
long-ness
IPA
/ˈlɒŋ.nəs/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

length, lengthiness

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English longnesse, from Old English langness (“longness, length”), equivalent to long + -ness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈlɒŋ.nəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

longnesses (plural)

Synonyms

abidingness protractedness

Rhymes With

wrongness

Questions

How do you pronounce longness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɒŋ.nəs/.
What does longness mean?
length, lengthiness
Where does longness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce longness

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