contraception

Questions about contraception

What does contraception mean?

contraception means "birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery".

How many syllables are in contraception?

contraception has 4 syllables: con-tra-cep-tion. The stress falls on "cep". In IPA it is /ˌkɑntɹəˈsɛpʃən/.

What is another word for contraception?

Close synonyms include contraceptive method. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is contraception a common word?

contraception is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with contraception?

10 words rhyme with contraception. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.