Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loveliness

/ˈlʌvlinəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
love-li-ness
IPA
/ˈlʌvlinəs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being lovely, of attractiveness, beauty, appearing to be lovable.

Uncountable

noun

The result of being lovely.

Countable

noun

A group of ladybirds.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Middle English luflynes; equivalent to lovely + -ness.

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How do you pronounce loveliness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌvlinəs/.
What does loveliness mean?
The property of being lovely, of attractiveness, beauty, appearing to be lovable.
Where does loveliness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce loveliness

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