How to Pronounce "hollowness"
word
ˈhɑloʊnəs
HAH-loh-nuhs
hˈɒləʊnəs
HOL-oh-nuhs
Definition
The state of being hollow (having empty space inside), or the quality of lacking real emotion, meaning, or sincerity.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑloʊnəs
British English
hˈɒləʊnəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAH-loh-nuhs
UK
HOL-oh-nuhs
Listen in Context
The hollowness of the tree made it easy to carve.
He could feel the hollowness in his chest when he was sad.
There was a hollowness in her voice.
After the party ended, a feeling of hollowness remained with him.