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"meanness" has 2 syllables: meann-ess. It rhymes with greenness, if that helps it stick.
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“This figure is of a later date, by the meanness of the workmanship. Addison”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Meanness" has 2 syllables: meann · ess.
Meanness: The condition, or quality, of being mean (any of its definitions)
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