Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tonelessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tone-less-ness
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being toneless.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So much menace, so much studied tonelessness and unmusicality — and on the part of so young a virtuoso — is disturbing, to say the least, and it comes a relief when he lays it aside."

Etymology

From toneless + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: toneless

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does tonelessness mean?: The state or condition of being toneless.
Where does tonelessness come from?: From toneless + -ness.

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