dampness

Questions about dampness

What does dampness mean?

dampness means "a slight wetness".

How many syllables are in dampness?

dampness has 2 syllables: damp-ness. The stress falls on "damp". In IPA it is /ˈdæmpnɪs/.

What is another word for dampness?

Close synonyms include damp, moistness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dampness a common word?

dampness is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.