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contrivance

kan-TRAI-vans
kantraivans in Ingglish
IPA /kənˈtɹaɪvəns/ · 3 syllables

How “contrivance” is spelled in Ingglish

Each letter group of “contrivance” and how Ingglish spells it (an em dash means those letters make no sound)
Englishcontrivance
Ingglishkantraivans

“contrivance” sound by sound

Sound-by-sound breakdown of “contrivance”
Ingglishkantraivans
IPA/k//ə//n//t//ɹ//aɪ//v//ə//n//s/
Sounds
10 sounds from 11 letters: 3 vowels /ə/, /aɪ/, /ə/ and 7 consonants /k/, /n/, /t/, /ɹ/, /v/, /n/, /s/
Syllables
3 — kan · TRAI · vans, stress on the 2nd
Frequency
uncommon: 0.10 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #37,749 of the 48,804 words on this site
Rhyme ending
/aɪvəns/

Words that rhyme with “contrivance” (/aɪvəns/)

connivance

“contrivance” — questions & answers

How do you spell “contrivance”?

C-O-N-T-R-I-V-A-N-C-E in English; “kantraivans” in Ingglish.

How do you pronounce “contrivance”?

kan-TRAI-vans — IPA /kənˈtɹaɪvəns/, 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

What is the IPA for “contrivance”?

/kənˈtɹaɪvəns/ — 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

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