Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perilousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: per-ilous-ness
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being perilous.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"My nerves were now keyed to a point beyond fear; nevertheless, I realised the perilousness of our situation."

Etymology

From perilous + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: perilous

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

dangerousness riskiness hazardousness

Questions

What does perilousness mean?: The quality of being perilous.
Where does perilousness come from?: From perilous + -ness.

How to pronounce perilousness

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