Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

murderousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mur-der-ous-ness
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being murderous.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In “Chase,” Haas strikes a balance between evoking the brutal lives of the exploited mineworkers and acknowledging the murderousness of some of their deeds."

Etymology

From murderous + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: murderous

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does murderousness mean?: The state or condition of being murderous.
Where does murderousness come from?: From murderous + -ness.

How to pronounce murderousness

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “murderousness”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “murderousness”.
Repeat and practice — Say “murderousness” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.