Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uncleanness

/ʌnˈklin.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
un-clean-ness
IPA
/ʌnˈklin.nəs/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being unclean

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being unclean.

Countable

Example Sentences

  • "[W]e haue bꝛokẽ thy ſtatutes ⁊ cõmaundementes agayne, ⁊ mengled o^ꝛ ſelues wᵗ the vnclẽnes of the outlandiſh heithen."

Etymology

From Middle English unclennesse, from Old English unclǣnnes; equivalent to unclean + -ness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

uncleannesses (plural)

Synonyms

uncleanliness dirtiness

Questions

How do you pronounce uncleanness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈklin.nəs/.
What does uncleanness mean?
The state of being unclean
Where does uncleanness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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