darkness

/ˈdɑːrknəs/

Syllables dark·ness

Stress DARK-ness

Phonics Breakdown

dark

/dɑːrk/

ar sound

ness

/nəs/

-ness suffix

Meaning

the state of being dark; absence of light

Sound Reference

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dark=/dɑːrk/(dark) + ness=/nəs/(kindness)

Example

The room was filled with darkness.