Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sonless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
son-less
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a son.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English soneles; equivalent to son + -less.

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Questions

What does sonless mean?
Without a son.
Where does sonless come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce sonless

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