Pronunciation
How to pronounce “usefulness”
“usefulness” is pronounced /juːsfəlnəs/ — 3 syllables.
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usefulness
/juːsfəlnəs/
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3 syllables. Stress the 'juːsf' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
the quality of being of practical use
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