Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

constraintive

/kənˈstɹeɪntɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-strain-tive
IPA
/kənˈstɹeɪntɪv/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

constraining; compulsory

Archaic

Example Sentences

  • "constraintive vow"

Etymology

From constraint + -ive.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more constraintive (comparative) most constraintive (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce constraintive?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈstɹeɪntɪv/.
What does constraintive mean?
constraining; compulsory
Where does constraintive come from?
From constraint + -ive.

How to pronounce constraintive

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