Pronunciation
How to pronounce “maintained”
“maintained” is pronounced /meɪnteɪnd/ — 2 syllables.
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maintained
/meɪnteɪnd/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'eɪnd' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
“keep clean”
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