-ness
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Pronunciation
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(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/nəs/
or
/nɪs/
or
/nɛs/
(
UK
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/nəs/
Audio (UK)
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Suffix
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Suffix
-ness
When
-ness
is added to the end of an
adjective
, the word becomes a
noun
. The new noun can mean either what the
original
adjective was like or what comes from having the original adjective.
If you're good, you have a lot of good
ness
Categories
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Suffixes
Terms suffixed with -ness
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