Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riskiness

/ɹˈɪskinəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: risk-i-ness
IPA: /ɹˈɪskinəs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being risky.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English risky 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 riskiness From risky + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

riskinesses (plural)

Synonyms

dangerousness hazardousness perilousness peril

Questions

How do you pronounce riskiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɪskinəs/.
What does riskiness mean?: The characteristic of being risky.
Where does riskiness come from?: Etymology tree English risky 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 riskiness From risky + -ness.

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