How to Pronounce "permissiveness"
word
pɝˈmɪsɪvnəs
per-MISS-iv-nuss
pəmˈɪsɪvnəs
puh-MISS-iv-nuss
Definition
A tendency to allow or accept behavior, even if it is not strictly correct or proper; a lack of strict rules or control.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɝˈmɪsɪvnəs
British English
pəmˈɪsɪvnəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
per-MISS-iv-nuss
UK
puh-MISS-iv-nuss
Listen in Context
Some parents believe that too much permissiveness leads to problems in children.
The school does not encourage permissiveness in the classroom.
There is a debate about the effects of permissiveness on society.
Many blame rising crime rates on the permissiveness of the legal system.