Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

captives

/kˈæptɪvz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
cap-tives
IPA
/kˈæptɪvz/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of captive

Questions

How do you pronounce captives?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæptɪvz/.
What does captives mean?
plural of captive

How to pronounce captives

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “captives”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kˈæptɪvz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “captives” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.