Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sureness

/ˈʃʊɹnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: sure-ness
IPA: /ˈʃʊɹnəs/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being sure, certainty.

Uncountable

noun

The property of being sure, deft, confident of ability.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being sure.

Countable

Example Sentences

"His sureness was born of having looked it up in a reputable reference book."
"The surgeon's sureness was the result of long study in school and long practice in the operating room, never did he hesitate and never was there a mis-move."

Etymology

From Middle English surenes; equivalent to sure + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: surenes
Suffix: sure

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃʊɹnəs/
British English: /ˈʃʊənəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

surenesses (plural)

Synonyms

assurance self-assurance confidence self-confidence authority

Rhymes With

pureness impureness unsureness

Questions

How do you pronounce sureness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃʊɹnəs/.
What does sureness mean?: The property of being sure, certainty.
Where does sureness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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