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How to pronounce “contradict”

“contradict” is pronounced /ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪkt/ (kahn-truh-DIKT) in American English and /kɒntɹədɪkt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ict”.
The sound

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contradict

/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪkt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒntɹədɪkt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. contkɑn
  2. radtɹə
  3. ictdɪktstress
IPA (American)
/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪkt/
IPA (British)
/kɒntɹədɪkt/
Respelling
kahn-truh-DIKT
Syllables
3 — cont-rad-ICT
Stress
Stress the third syllable: cont-rad-ICT. “ict” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪkt/

British

/kɒntɹədɪkt/

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Meaning

What “contradict” means

  1. verb

    be in contradiction with

  2. verb

    deny the truth of

  3. verb

    be resistant to

    “The board opposed his motion”

Say it in a sentence

“The two witnesses contradict each other on almost every detail.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
kk×2ɑahnntt×2ɹrəschwaddɪshort i

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Questions

“contradict”, answered

How do you pronounce “contradict”?

“contradict” is pronounced /ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪkt/ (kahn-truh-DIKT) in American English and /kɒntɹədɪkt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ict”. Build it as cont-rad-ICT, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “contradict” have?

3: cont · rad · ict. The beat lands on the third, “ict”.

Is “contradict” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪkt/ (kahn-truh-DIKT); British English says /kɒntɹədɪkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “contradict” mean?

As a verb: be in contradiction with For example: “The two witnesses contradict each other on almost every detail.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “contradict”?

Stress the third syllable: cont-rad-ICT. “ict” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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