how to pronounce contrite

/kənˈtɹaɪt/

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contrite is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of contrite in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and frankly naomi was contrite in her …”

meanings of contrite

adjective:

Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one's own actions; apologetic.
Thoroughly bruised or broken.

noun:

A contrite person; a penitent.

contrite frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word contrite occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics contrite can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that contrite can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;