Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thoroughness

/ˈθʌɹoʊnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: thor-ough-ness
IPA: /ˈθʌɹoʊnəs/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being thorough.

Uncountable

noun

Attention to detail.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Such jobs as weeding, for instance, could be done with a thoroughness impossible to human beings."

Etymology

Etymology tree English thorough 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 thoroughness From thorough + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈθʌɹoʊnəs/
British English: /ˈθʌɹənəs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

thoroughnesses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce thoroughness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθʌɹoʊnəs/.
What does thoroughness mean?: The state of being thorough.
Where does thoroughness come from?: Etymology tree English thorough 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 thoroughness From thorough + -ness.

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