Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contents

/ˈkɑn.tɛnts/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: con-tents
IPA: /ˈkɑn.tɛnts/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of content

noun

That which is contained.

noun

Ellipsis of table of contents.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of content

Example Sentences

"It is not covered in your homeowner's policy. You need contents insurance."
"The contents of the cup had a familiar aroma."
"Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within,[…]most of Edison's grounds soon became an inferno. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities."
"Three years later, on August 28, 2011, a second anonymous letter was delivered to the Chilliwack RCMP. Investigators would not detail the contents but confirmed it had information significant enough to act on."
"I always start a book by reading the dustjacket and the contents before I really dig in to the content itself."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑn.tɛnts/
British English: /ˈkɒn.tɛnts/

Phrases

contents insurance

Synonyms

table of contents content

Questions

How do you pronounce contents?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑn.tɛnts/.
What does contents mean?: plural of content

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