How to Pronounce “arrestiveness” in English
/ærrɛstɪvɛnɛss/
ar·re·sti·ve·ness
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IPA/ærrɛstɪvɛnɛss/
Syllablesar·re·sti·ve·ness
What does “arrestiveness” mean?
NOUN
- The quality of being arrestive.
Example sentences
- “1910, Douglas Sladen, “An Appreciation” in Yoshio Markino, A Japanese Artist in London, London: Chatto & Windus, p. vii, […] Mr. Markino in his quaint English has sometimes an arrestiveness almost equal to Thomas Carlyle’s. There is real style in it. He has evolved a grammar of his own which is strikingly effective.”
How to pronounce “arrestiveness”
- Syllables:
- ar · re · sti · ve · ness
- IPA:
- /ærrɛstɪvɛnɛss/
- Listen for:
- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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How do you pronounce “arrestiveness”?
“arrestiveness” is pronounced /ærrɛstɪvɛnɛss/ (ar · re · sti · ve · ness). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “arrestiveness”?
“arrestiveness” has 5 syllables: ar · re · sti · ve · ness.
What does “arrestiveness” mean?
The quality of being arrestive.