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Words with Suffix “--sive/-ness” in English (GB)

Browse English (GB) words ending with the suffix “--sive/-ness”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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--sive/-ness Latin *-sivus* and Old English *-nes*, forming adjectives and nouns respectively.

nonsubmissiveness
5 syllables17 letters
non·sub·mis·sive·ness
/nɒnˌsʌb.mɪs.ɪv.nəs/
noun

Nonsubmissiveness is a five-syllable noun (non-sub-mis-sive-ness) with primary stress on 'sive'. It's formed from the prefix 'non-', root 'submit', and suffixes '-sive' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules.