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discursativeness

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5 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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discursativeness

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dis-cur-sa-tive-ness

Pronunciation

[dɪskɜːrsɪtɪvnəs]

Stress

00101

Morphemes

dis- + curse + -ative-ness

The word 'discursiveness' is a noun meaning the quality of being discursive. It is divided into five syllables: dis-cur-sa-tive-ness, with stress on the third syllable (sa-). Syllabification follows standard English rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    the quality of being discursive

    “The professor's discursiveness made the lecture difficult to follow.”

    syn:lengthinessverbosityrambling
    ant:concisenessbrevitysuccinctness

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the third syllable (sa-).

Syllables

5
dis-[dɪs]
cur-[kɜːr]
sa-[sə]
tive-[tɪv]
ness[nəs]

dis- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. cur- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. sa- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. tive- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. ness — Closed syllable. Ends in a consonant.

Word Parts

pre

dis-

Prefix indicating negation or reversal.

root

curse

Root meaning to condemn or denounce.

suf

-ative-ness

Suffixes forming an adjective and then a noun denoting a quality or state.

Similar Words

cur­si­ve­nessdis­cus­si­ve­nessas­ser­tive­ness

Open Syllable

Syllables ending in a vowel are divided.

Closed Syllable

Syllables ending in a consonant are divided.

  • The word follows standard English syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/15/2025

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