how to pronounce righteousness

/ˈɹaɪtʃəsnəs/

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righteousness is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… Rath does not produce righteousness and …”

meanings of righteousness

noun:

The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
A righteous act, or righteous quality.
Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
The quality or state of being righteous.

righteousness frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word righteousness occurs in english on average 9.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.