Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outwardness

/ˈaʊtwɚdnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: out-ward-ness
IPA: /ˈaʊtwɚdnɪs/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being outward.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being outward.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English outward Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English outwardness From outward + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈaʊtwɚdnɪs/
British English: /ˈaʊtwədnɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

outwardnesses (plural)

Synonyms

externality

Questions

How do you pronounce outwardness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊtwɚdnɪs/.
What does outwardness mean?: The quality of being outward.
Where does outwardness come from?: Etymology tree English outward Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English outwardness From outward + -ness.

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