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contravene

How many syllables in contravene?

  3 syllables

Divide contravene into syllables:   con-tra-vene
Primary syllable stress:   con-tra-vene
Secondary syllable stress:   con-tra-vene
How to pronounce contravene:   kon-truh-veen
How to say contravene:

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Synonyms for contravene


1 syllable
  • breach
  • flout
  • break
2 syllables
3 syllables
  • disobey
  • overstep
4 syllables
  • be in breach of
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    What rhymes with contravene

    2 syllables
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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