Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straitness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: strait-ness
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being strait.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being strait.

Countable

Etymology

From strait + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: strait

Usage

Inflected Forms

straitnesses (plural)

Questions

What does straitness mean?: The state or quality of being strait.
Where does straitness come from?: From strait + -ness.

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