Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quaintness

/ˈkweɪntnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: quaint-ness
IPA: /ˈkweɪntnəs/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cunning; craftiness.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Skill, artfulness.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Primness, fastidiousness, preciousness.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The state or fact of being quaint; having old-fashioned charm.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As for good Terence, I allow the quaintnesse [translating mignardise] and grace of his Latine tongue, and judge him wonderfull conceited and apt[…]."

Etymology

Etymology tree English quaint 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 quaintness From quaint + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkweɪntnəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

quaintnesses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce quaintness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkweɪntnəs/.
What does quaintness mean?: Cunning; craftiness.
Where does quaintness come from?: Etymology tree English quaint 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 quaintness From quaint + -ness.

How to pronounce quaintness

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