contain

/kənˈteɪn/

Syllables con·tain

Stress con-TAIN

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

tain

/teɪn/

long a_e

Meaning

to have something inside; to hold

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/ (control) + tain=/teɪn/ (train)

Example

The box can contain up to ten books.