starkness

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English starknes, starkenes, starkenesse, equivalent to stark +‎ -ness. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstɑːknəs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstɑɹknəs/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)knəs Hyphenation: stark‧ness === Noun === starkness (countable and uncountable, plural starknesses) (uncountable) The state or quality of being stark. (countable) The result or product of being stark.