Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unconsciousness

/ˌʌnkˈɑnʃəsnɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: un-con-scious-ness
IPA: /ˌʌnkˈɑnʃəsnɪs/

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of lacking consciousness, of being unconscious

Countable; Uncountable

noun

ignorance or innocence; the state of being uninformed or unaware

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I was roused from unconsciousness by the alarm clock."

Etymology

From unconscious + -ness or un- + consciousness.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un
Suffix: unconscious

Usage

Inflected Forms

unconsciousnesses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce unconsciousness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnkˈɑnʃəsnɪs/.
What does unconsciousness mean?: The state of lacking consciousness, of being unconscious
Where does unconsciousness come from?: From unconscious + -ness or un- + consciousness.

How to pronounce unconsciousness

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