Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pettishness

/ˈpɛtɪʃnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pet-tish-ness
IPA
/ˈpɛtɪʃnəs/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being pettish; peevishness, irritability.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pettish + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpɛtɪʃnəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pettishnesses (plural)

Synonyms

temper biliousness irritability peevishness snappishness surliness

Questions

How do you pronounce pettishness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛtɪʃnəs/.
What does pettishness mean?
The state of being pettish; peevishness, irritability.
Where does pettishness come from?
From pettish + -ness.

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