how to pronounce bitterness

/ˈbɪt.ə.nəs/

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bitterness is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of bitterness in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… they don't like the the bitterness my …”

meanings of bitterness

noun:

The quality of eliciting a bitter feeling; humiliating, harsh.
Harsh cold.
The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings.
The quality of having a bitter taste.

bitterness frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word bitterness occurs in english on average 7.2 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.