word
Roughness
RUH-fnuhs
/ˈrʌfnʌs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
roughness
Dictionary meaning
Harsh or severe speech or behavior.
Examples
- Men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity.
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