Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weirdness

/ˈwɪɚdnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: weird-ness
IPA: /ˈwɪɚdnəs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being weird.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being weird.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Kinky people are capable of amazingly complicated relationships that are not for the faint of heart. Be warned, as we continue our journey – the road ahead is bumpy and paved with weirdness."

Etymology

Etymology tree English weird Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 weirdness From weird + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɪɚdnəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

weirdnesses (plural)

Phrases

quantum weirdness

Synonyms

abnormality eccentricity eeriness paranormal peculiarity queerness unearthliness outlandishness bizarreness

Questions

How do you pronounce weirdness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪɚdnəs/.
What does weirdness mean?: The state or quality of being weird.
Where does weirdness come from?: Etymology tree English weird Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 weirdness From weird + -ness.

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