Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shallowness

/ʃˈæloʊnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: shal-low-ness
IPA: /ʃˈæloʊnəs/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being shallow; having little depth.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The dimensions of the ships used on this service have always been restricted by the shallowness of the Lymington River, although the Lymington was somewhat larger than her predecessors, and was the first steel vessel built for this service."

Etymology

Etymology tree English shallow 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 shallowness From shallow + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

shallownesses (plural)

Synonyms

superficiality

Questions

How do you pronounce shallowness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈæloʊnəs/.
What does shallowness mean?: The property of being shallow; having little depth.
Where does shallowness come from?: Etymology tree English shallow 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 shallowness From shallow + -ness.

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