To pronounce "comprehensiveness", say COMPR-eh-ens-iv-en-ess — 6 syllables, IPA /kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnsɪvnəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnsɪvnəs/
IPA
"comprehensiveness" has 6 syllables: compr-eh-ens-iv-en-ess.
noun
"Comprehensiveness" has 6 syllables: compr · eh · ens · iv · en · ess.
The IPA transcription of "comprehensiveness" is /kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnsɪvnəs/.
Comprehensiveness: The state of being comprehensive.
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