How to pronounce “contact”
Say “contact” in 2 beats
contact
/ˈkɑnˌtækt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒntakt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkɑnstress
- tacttækt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑnˌtækt/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒntakt/
- Respelling
- KAHN-takt
- Syllables
- 2 — CON-tact
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CON-tact. “con” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑnˌtækt/
/kɒntakt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “contact” means
- noun
close interaction
“they kept in daily contact”
- noun
the act of touching physically
“her fingers came in contact with the light switch”
- noun
the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
“litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid”
Say it in a sentence
“Contact between the two teams was brief and very polite.”“contact”, answered
How do you pronounce “contact”?
“contact” is pronounced /ˈkɑnˌtækt/ (KAHN-takt) in American English and /kɒntakt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “con”. Build it as CON-tact, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “contact” have?
2: con · tact. The beat lands on the first, “con”.
Is “contact” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑnˌtækt/ (KAHN-takt); British English says /kɒntakt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “contact” mean?
As a noun: close interaction For example: “they kept in daily contact” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “contact”?
Stress the first syllable: CON-tact. “con” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “contact” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.