How to pronounce "obsessiveness" in English
ob·ses·si·ve·ness
Hear native speakers say obsessiveness in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “obsessiveness”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ob
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ses
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
si
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ve
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ness
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "obsessiveness" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "obsessiveness is" sounds like "obsessiveness-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "obsessiveness" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“that exclude your obsessiveness about valuation and instead Embrace values in this case the value is customer service and finally”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“evolution or a degeneration from JE, the pure spirit-filled religion, to D, the humanitarian, ethical religion, to P, cultic obsessiveness and”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“and obsessiveness on its own won't help much but the interaction of obsessiveness and intelligence you know you multiply the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Now, how exactly would you explain the Trump administration's obsessiveness with Venezuela?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“obsessiveness yeah I get that I get the drive the hunger but as it relates to the creativity and the the craftsmanship and all the other things why you and why”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“downsides of having those qualities because for me like the obsessiveness the drive the lack of empathy for why people couldn't see the world and this”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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that exclude your obsessiveness about valuation and instead Embrace values in this case the value is customer service and finally
Hear it in context: “obsessiveness”
15 clipsThe English word “obsessiveness”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (ob · ses · si · ve · ness). Grammatically, “obsessiveness” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 15 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “obsessiveness” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @21:05
“include your view what the women from the first Supermarket told us to say that exclude your obsessiveness about valuation and instead Embrace values in this case the value is customer service and finally instead Embrace values in this case the value is customer service and finally”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @11:45
“degeneration--as I have over on the side of the board- -an evolution or a degeneration from JE, the pure spirit-filled religion, to D, the humanitarian, ethical religion, to P, cultic obsessiveness and the pure spirit-filled religion, to D,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @13:09
“traits it turns out that um you know Intelligence on its own won't help much and obsessiveness on its own won't help much but the interaction of obsessiveness and intelligence you know you multiply the obsessiveness and intelligence you know you multiply the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @3:36
“be seeing a ground invasion in the short term, but obviously um nothing can be discounted. Absolutely. Now, how exactly would you explain the Trump administration's obsessiveness with Venezuela? This can't just be an Trump administration's obsessiveness with Venezuela? This can't just be an”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @42:04
“always in hindsight you go that's why I got here you've talked about the obsessiveness yeah I get that I get the drive the hunger but as it relates to the creativity and the the craftsmanship and all the other things why you and why the creativity and the the craftsmanship and all the other things why you and why”
Definition & Meaning: “obsessiveness”
- The characteristic of being obsessive.
Example Sentences (3)
- “His obsessiveness makes it hard to get a word in when you talk to him.”
- “that exclude your obsessiveness about valuation and instead Embrace values in this case the value is customer service and finally”
- “evolution or a degeneration from JE, the pure spirit-filled religion, to D, the humanitarian, ethical religion, to P, cultic obsessiveness and”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “obsessiveness”
- Syllables:
- ob · ses · si · ve · ness
- Hear it in context
- obsessiveness
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"obsessiveness" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "obsessiveness" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about obsessiveness
How many syllables are in “obsessiveness”?
“obsessiveness” has 5 syllables: ob · ses · si · ve · ness.
What does “obsessiveness” mean?
The characteristic of being obsessive.
How can I hear “obsessiveness” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “obsessiveness” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “obsessiveness”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).