Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pervasive

/pɚˈveɪ.sɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: per-va-sive
IPA: /pɚˈveɪ.sɪv/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.

Example Sentences

"The medication had a pervasive effect on the patient's health."
"Mr Xi is also struggling with issues within his carefully-constructed power structure. The unexplained disappearances of key members of his leadership team and military top brass could be seen as either signs of pervasive corruption or political purges."

Etymology

From Latin pervāsus, from pervādō (“spread through, pervade”), from per (“through”) + vādō (“go, walk”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *weh₂dʰ-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɚˈveɪ.sɪv/
British English: /pəˈveɪ.sɪv/

Inflected Forms

more pervasive (comparative) most pervasive (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonpervasive panvasive pervasively pervasiveness

Phrases

pervasive arousal withdrawal syndrome pervasive developmental disorder pervasive game pervasive refusal syndrome

Synonyms

penetrating permeating pervading permeant permeative

Rhymes With

invasive persuasive abrasive

Questions

How do you pronounce pervasive?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈveɪ.sɪv/.
What does pervasive mean?: Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.
Where does pervasive come from?: From Latin pervāsus, from pervādō (“spread through, pervade”), from per (“through”) + vādō (“go, walk”).

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