How do you pronounce plaintive?

plaintive is pronounced as /ˈpleɪntɪv/.

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plaintive

😢plaintive (pléintiv)

adjective

/ˈpleɪntɪv/

triste, lamentoso (triste, lamentoso)

Plaintiff plait

Meaning

expressing sadness or sorrow

Traducción del significado

expresar tristeza o dolor

Oraciones de ejemplo

He raised a plaintive cry for help.

Él levantó un grito lamentoso pidiendo ayuda.

El levanto un grito lamentoso pidiendo ayuda.

Synonyms

mournful, sorrowful, melancholy, wistful

Antonyms

cheerful, joyful, happy

Colocaciones

plaintive voice, plaintive look, plaintive cry

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