How to pronounce completeness
Say it like kum-PLEET-nus. Completeness has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLEET).
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- kum
- PLEET
- nus
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Completeness pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kumKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- PLEETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- nusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of completeness
American and British speakers say completeness in essentially the same way: /kəmˈplitnəs/ in the US and /kəmˈpliːtnəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: kum-PLEET-nus.
What does completeness mean?
- The state or condition of being complete.
- The property of a logical theory that whenever a wff is valid then it must also be a theorem. Symbolically, letting T represent a theory within logic L, this can be represented as the property that whenever T⊨ϕ is true, then T⊢ϕ must also be true, for any wff φ of logic L.
Where does completeness come from?
From complete + -ness.
Words that rhyme with completeness
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of completeness.
Questions about saying completeness
How do you pronounce completeness?
Say kum-PLEET-nus. The American pronunciation is /kəmˈplitnəs/. In British English it is /kəmˈpliːtnəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in completeness?
Completeness has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLEET). Broken into parts: kum · PLEET · nus.
Do Americans and Brits say completeness the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kəmˈplitnəs/ and the British form is /kəmˈpliːtnəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.