Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uncouthness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-couth-ness
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being uncouth.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In Warrington’s very uncouthness there was a refinement, which the other’s finery lacked."
"That noise, that awful clamour of uncouthness inexpressible, is the love-call of the storm bird!"

Etymology

Etymology tree English uncouth 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 uncouthness From uncouth + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

uncouthnesses (plural)

Synonyms

boorishness

Questions

What does uncouthness mean?: The characteristic of being uncouth.
Where does uncouthness come from?: Etymology tree English uncouth 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 uncouthness From uncouth + -ness.

How to pronounce uncouthness

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “uncouthness”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “uncouthness”.
Repeat and practice — Say “uncouthness” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.