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contrive

kan-TRAIV
kantraiv in Ingglish
IPA /kənˈtɹaɪv/ · 2 syllables

How “contrive” is spelled in Ingglish

Each letter group of “contrive” and how Ingglish spells it (an em dash means those letters make no sound)
Englishcontrive
Ingglishkantraiv—

“contrive” sound by sound

Sound-by-sound breakdown of “contrive”
Ingglishkantraiv
IPA/k//ə//n//t//ɹ//aɪ//v/
Sounds
7 sounds from 8 letters: 2 vowels /ə/, /aɪ/ and 5 consonants /k/, /n/, /t/, /ɹ/, /v/
Syllables
2 — kan · TRAIV, stress on the 2nd
Frequency
uncommon: 0.10 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #37,750 of the 48,804 words on this site
Rhyme ending
/aɪv/

Words that rhyme with “contrive” (/aɪv/)

alivesurvivearriverevivedeprivederiveconnivedrfivedrive

“contrive” — questions & answers

How do you spell “contrive”?

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

How do you pronounce “contrive”?

kan-TRAIV — IPA /kənˈtɹaɪv/, 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

What is the IPA for “contrive”?

/kənˈtɹaɪv/ — 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

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