gruffness

gruff /ɡrʌf/adj

1. rough or surly in manner, speech, etc: a gruff reply
2. (of a voice, bark, etc) low and throaty

Etymology: 16th Century: originally Scottish, from Dutch grof, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German girob; related to Old English hrēof,Lithuanian kraupùs

ˈgrufflyadvˈgruffnessn