how to pronounce hopefulness

/ˈhoʊpfəlnɪs/

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hopefulness is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of hopefulness in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… of hopefulness there will be some some …”

meanings of hopefulness

noun:

The property of being hopeful.

hopefulness frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hopefulness occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.