Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contained

/kənˈteɪnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
con-tained
IPA
/kənˈteɪnd/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Restricted in space.

verb

simple past and past participle of contain

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kənˈteɪnd/
  • British English: /kənˈteɪnd/

Inflected Forms

more contained (comparative) most contained (superlative)

Derived Forms

uncontained

Rhymes With

remained explained trained obtained gained self-contained maintained sustained retained complained detained stained

Questions

How do you pronounce contained?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈteɪnd/.
What does contained mean?
Restricted in space.

How to pronounce contained

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kənˈteɪnd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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