How to Pronounce "looseness"
word
ˈluːsnɪs
LOOS-niss
lˈuːsnəs
LOOS-nuhs
Definition
A state of not being tight or secure; can refer to physical things like clothing or mental/cultural lack of strictness.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈluːsnɪs
British English
lˈuːsnəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LOOS-niss
UK
LOOS-nuhs
Listen in Context
The looseness of the shirt made it comfortable in the summer.
Doctors checked for looseness in her knee after the injury.
The rope's looseness made the knot easy to untie.
There was a looseness in the team's discipline this season.