How do you pronounce plaintive?

plaintive is pronounced as /ˈpleɪntɪv/.

😢plaintive

adjective

/ˈpleɪntɪv/

expressing sadness or sorrow

He raised a plaintive cry for help.

mournful, sorrowful, melancholy, wistful

cheerful, joyful, happy

plaintive voice, plaintive look, plaintive cry

relating to a statement that declares something; in grammar, a sentence that makes a statement

able to be explained or understood

swollen or puffed up, often unpleasantly

having unlimited power; omnipotent

relating to or containing acetic acid; sour or vinegary in taste or smell

extremely good or impressive; not yet resolved or paid