Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ungentleness

/ʌnˈdʒɛntlnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-gentle-ness
IPA: /ʌnˈdʒɛntlnəs/

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Discourteousness, lack of proper breeding; unchivalrousness.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Harshness, roughness.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ungentle + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ungentle

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ʌnˈdʒɛntlnəs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce ungentleness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈdʒɛntlnəs/.
What does ungentleness mean?: Discourteousness, lack of proper breeding; unchivalrousness.
Where does ungentleness come from?: From ungentle + -ness.

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