how to pronounce goodness

/ˈɡʊd.nəs/

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goodness is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… I feel like I'm goodness old as I know …”

meaning of goodness

Goodness is the quality of being morally excellent or praiseworthy.

goodness frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word goodness occurs in english on average 15 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.