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Contains Pronunciation
Contains is pronounced kuhn-TAYNZ, IPA /kənˈteɪnz/.
kuhn-TAYNZ
US /kənˈteɪnz/ · UK /kənˈteɪnz/
Syllables: kuhn · TAYNZ (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb (third person singular of contain): Has something inside it, or holds something within limits.
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Contains in a Sentence
- This drink contains no sugar.
- The box contains everything you need to start.
- The second chapter contains the only new material.
Common Mispronunciations of Contains
Not KON-taynz
Front stress belongs to the noun container of the same family, not to this verb. Let con- fade to kuhn and land on TAYNZ.
Not kuhn-TAYNS
Buzz the plural ending. After an n the s turns into z, so the word closes like trains and chains.
Tip: Two syllables: kuhn-TAYNZ. It rhymes with remains.
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