To pronounce "formless", say FORML-ess — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈfɔːmləs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈfɔːmləs/
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"formless" has 2 syllables: forml-ess. It rhymes with gormless and stormless, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“1985: Now the earth was a formless void, there was darkness over the deep, with a divine wind sweeping over the waters. — Genesis 1:2 (New Jerusalem Bible)”
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"Formless" has 2 syllables: forml · ess.
The IPA transcription of "formless" is /ˈfɔːmləs/.
Formless: Without form; shapeless.
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