how to pronounce contraceptive

/ˌkɒn.tɹəˈsɛp.tɪv/

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contraceptive is pronounced in four syllables

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kɒntɹəsɛptɪv

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An example use of contraceptive in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… as a contraceptive yes really the …”

meanings of contraceptive

adjective:

  1. That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.

noun:

  1. A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.

contraceptive frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word contraceptive occurs in english on average 2.4 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.

words with pronunciation similar to contraceptive

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