Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rebelliousness

/ɹəbˈɛliəsnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-bel-lious-ness
IPA
/ɹəbˈɛliəsnəs/
16
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being rebellious.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English rebellious 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 rebelliousness From rebellious + -ness.

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How do you pronounce rebelliousness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəbˈɛliəsnəs/.
What does rebelliousness mean?
The state of being rebellious.
Where does rebelliousness come from?
Etymology tree English rebellious 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 rebelliousness From rebellious + -ness.

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