To pronounce "high-maintenance", say HIGHM-aint-en-anc-e — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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HIGHM-aint-en-anc-e
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"high-maintenance" has 5 syllables: highm-aint-en-anc-e.
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“He has this incredibly high-maintenance girlfriend; if he doesn't tell her that he loves her every five minutes, she tends to break down into hysterical depressive weepy fits.”
"High-maintenance" has 5 syllables: highm · aint · en · anc · e.
High-maintenance: Of a system: requiring a high degree of maintenance to ensure proper functioning, and without which it is likely to break down.
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