How Do You Spell HEAD STRONGNESSES?

Pronunciation: [hˈɛd stɹˈɒŋnəsɪz] (IPA)

"Head strongnesses" is not a commonly used word, and its spelling may confuse some readers. The word is spelled with a silent 'a', making the pronunciation "hed strɔŋnəsɪz" (hed-strawng-nuh-siz). The 'a' is present in the base word "headstrong" but is omitted in the plural form. The word means having a stubborn or determined personality, often to the point of being difficult to deal with. While rare, it is a legitimate word and can be found in some dictionaries.

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Common Misspellings for HEAD STRONGNESSES

  • headstrongneses
  • headstrongnesse
  • gead strongnesses
  • bead strongnesses
  • nead strongnesses
  • jead strongnesses
  • uead strongnesses
  • yead strongnesses
  • hwad strongnesses
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  • hezd strongnesses
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  • hewd strongnesses
  • heqd strongnesses
  • heas strongnesses
  • heax strongnesses

Etymology of HEAD STRONGNESSES

The word "headstrongnesses" is derived from the combination of the words "headstrong" and "nesses".

- "Headstrong" is derived from the Middle English word "hedstrong" which combines "hed" (head) with "strong". It originated from the Old English word "heafodstrang" where "heafod" means "head" and "strang" means "strong".

- The suffix "-ness" is added to the word "headstrong" to form "headstrongness". "-Ness" is a common noun-forming suffix in English that indicates a state or quality.

- Finally, the plural form "headstrongnesses" is formed by adding the plural suffix "-es" to "headstrongness". This makes it refer to multiple instances of the state or quality of being headstrong.

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