Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wholesomeness

/hˈoʊlsəmnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: whole-some-ness
IPA: /hˈoʊlsəmnəs/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being wholesome.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English holsumnesse, equivalent to wholesome + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: holsumnesse
Suffix: wholesome

Usage

Inflected Forms

wholesomenesses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce wholesomeness?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈoʊlsəmnəs/.
What does wholesomeness mean?: The state of being wholesome.
Where does wholesomeness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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