Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wryness

/ɹˈaɪnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wry-ness
IPA: /ɹˈaɪnəs/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being wry

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English wry 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 wryness From wry + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

wrynesses (plural)

Rhymes With

minus highness sinus linus aquinas dryness shyness slyness venous sinus minos vinous valentinus

Questions

How do you pronounce wryness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈaɪnəs/.
What does wryness mean?: The state of being wry
Where does wryness come from?: Etymology tree English wry 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 wryness From wry + -ness.

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