Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

viciousness

/vˈɪʃəsnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
vi-cious-ness
IPA
/vˈɪʃəsnɪs/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being vicious.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The desire to cause harm to others; extreme cruelty.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Middle English viciousnesse; equivalent to vicious + -ness.

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How do you pronounce viciousness?
The recorded pronunciation is /vˈɪʃəsnɪs/.
What does viciousness mean?
The characteristic of being vicious.
Where does viciousness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce viciousness

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