How to pronounce artless
American English pronunciation
ART-lis
- IPA
- /ˈɑɹtlɪs/
- Syllables
- ART · lis (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What artless means
Simple and natural, without any trickery
In a sentence: The little boy's artless question about the moon made everyone at the table smile.
Where it comes from: It's art plus -less. Here art has its old meaning of skill or cunning, so an artless person has no tricks.
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