contraceptive

The # of syllables in contraceptive can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/contraceptive .

How many syllables in contraceptive?

4 syllables

Divide contraceptive into syllables: con-tra-cep-tive
How to pronounce contraceptive: kon-truh-sep-tiv
How to say contraceptive:

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