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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steadfastness

/stˈɛdfˌæstnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
stead-fast-ness
IPA
/stˈɛdfˌæstnəs/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A steadfast resolution.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English stedfastnesse, stedefastnesse, from Old English stedefæstnes (“steadfastness”), equivalent to steadfast + -ness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: stedfastnesse, stedefæstnes

Usage

Inflected Forms

steadfastnesses (plural)

Synonyms

staunchness

Questions

How do you pronounce steadfastness?
The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɛdfˌæstnəs/.
What does steadfastness mean?
Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty.
Where does steadfastness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce steadfastness

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