How to Pronounce "contrivances"
word
kənˈtɹaɪvənsɪz
kuhn-TRY-vuhn-siz
kəntɹˈaɪvəns
kun-TRY-vuhns
Definition
Contrivances are clever devices, inventions, or plans made to solve a problem or achieve something, often in an unusual or artificial way.
IPA Transcription
American English
kənˈtɹaɪvənsɪz
British English
kəntɹˈaɪvəns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhn-TRY-vuhn-siz
UK
kun-TRY-vuhns
Listen in Context
The inventor filled his workshop with strange contrivances.
Many kitchen contrivances make cooking faster.
The story relied on several unlikely contrivances.
All those clever contrivances look impressive, but are they really useful?