Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contraceptives

/kˌɑntɹəsˈɛptɪvz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
con-tra-cep-tives
IPA
/kˌɑntɹəsˈɛptɪvz/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

How do you pronounce contraceptives?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˌɑntɹəsˈɛptɪvz/.
What does contraceptives mean?
plural of contraceptive

How to pronounce contraceptives

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