hoarseness

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English hosnesse, from Old English hāsnes; equivalent to hoarse +‎ -ness. === Pronunciation === (horse–hoarse merger) (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hôsnəs, IPA(key): /hɔːsnəs/ (General American) enPR: hôrsnəs, /hoɹsnəs/, [ho̞ɹsnəs] Homophone: horseness (horse–hoarse merger) === Noun === hoarseness (usually uncountable, plural hoarsenesses) The quality of being hoarse, of having a dry harsh voice. Synonym: (medical) dysphonia ==== Translations ====