DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
defensiveness
/dɪ'fɛnsɪvnʌs/
Defensiveness has 4 syllables: de · fen · sive · ness.
de
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fen
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sive
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ness
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noun. Excessive sensitivity to criticism.
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