How do you pronounce contends?

The recorded pronunciation is /kəntˈɛndz/.

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contends

/kəntˈɛndz/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

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friends ends dead-ends depends trends sends tends extends spends recommends intends defends

How do you pronounce contends?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəntˈɛndz/.
What does contends mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of contend

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