The word "animatenesses" is spelled with five syllables: /ˌænɪˈmeɪtnəsnəs/. The IPA phonetic transcription breaks down the word into individual sounds: the first syllable starts with the short "a" sound (/æ/), followed by the "n" sound (/n/), and the "long A" sound (/eɪ/). The second syllable has the "m" sound (/m/) followed by the "ee" sound (/iː/), and the "t" sound (/t/). The final three syllables contain the "n" sound (/n/) and the "uh" sound (/əs/) twice, respectively.