How Do You Spell PLAINTIVENESSES?

Pronunciation: [plˈe͡ɪntɪvnəsɪz] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "plaintivenesses" can be quite tricky. Using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), we can break down the pronunciation as /ˈpleɪntɪvnɪsiz/. The "ain" in "plaintive" is pronounced as "ayn" and the ending "ness" is pronounced as "nɪs". The addition of the ending "-es" for pluralization creates four syllables instead of three. Overall, "plaintivenesses" is a long and complex word, but it accurately describes the quality or state of being plaintive.

Common Misspellings for PLAINTIVENESSES

• plaintivenesss
• plaintiveneses
• olaintivenesses
• llaintivenesses
• -laintivenesses
• 0laintivenesses
• pkaintivenesses
• ppaintivenesses
• poaintivenesses
• plzintivenesses
• plsintivenesses
• plwintivenesses
• plqintivenesses
• plauntivenesses
• plajntivenesses
• plakntivenesses
• plaontivenesses
• pla9ntivenesses
• pla8ntivenesses
• plaibtivenesses

Etymology of PLAINTIVENESSES

The word plaintivenesses is derived from the base word plaintive.

The etymology of plaintive comes from the Middle English word plaintif, meaning sorrowful or mournful, which in turn originated from the Old French word plaintif. The Old French term is derived from the verb plaindre, meaning to complain or to lament.

The suffix -ness is then added to plaintive to form plaintiveness, indicating the quality or state of being plaintive. Finally, the plural form plaintivenesses is created by adding the plural suffix -es to plaintiveness.