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Plaintive Pronunciation

Pronounce Plaintive as P L AH IY N T IY V EH.

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    Plaintive phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'plaintive'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of plaintive: /plæɪntɪvɛ/
    • Modern IPA representation of plaintive: /plæɪntɪvɛ/

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    • Break it Down: Break the word "plaintive" into its individual sounds or phonemes: /plæɪntɪvɛ/. Practice pronouncing each sound separately and then blend them together smoothly.
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    List of meaning for plaintive

    expressing sorrow

    mournful, plaintive(adj)

    expressing sorrow

    expressing or suggesting mourning

    the puppy's plaintive expression after we put the toy away was rather amusing

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    plaintive in sentence

    1. When the poet was heartbroken, he wrote plaintive poems that echoed his own sorrow.

    2. During the funeral, I could only offer the widow my plaintive words.

    3. Although the killer made a plaintive plea to the judge, he knew he would still probably be sentenced to death.

    4. It was obvious from the stray cat’s plaintive cries he was cold and miserable.

    5. The plaintive funeral hymn brought tears to my eyes.

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