Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roughness

/ˈɹʌf.nəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
rough-ness
IPA
/ˈɹʌf.nəs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being rough, coarseness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that is rough; a rough spot.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Roughage; coarse fodder.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Abundance, especially of food.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A measure of how rough something is, such as a surface

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English roughnes /roughnesse. By surface analysis, rough + -ness. Compare Old English hrēohnes (“roughness”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: roughnes//roughnesse

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹʌf.nəs/
  • British English: /ˈɹʌf.nəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

roughnesses (plural)

Derived Forms

macroroughness microroughness nanoroughness

Phrases

roughness length

Synonyms

crudeness raggedness harshness pitting indentation rowdiness rowdyism disorderliness

Rhymes With

toughness

Questions

How do you pronounce roughness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹʌf.nəs/.
What does roughness mean?
The property of being rough, coarseness.
Where does roughness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce roughness

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