How to pronounce “contrast”
Say “contrast” in 2 beats
contrast
/ˈkɑntɹæst/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒntɹast/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- contkɑnstress
- rasttɹæst
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑntɹæst/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒntɹast/
- Also accepted
- /kənˈtɹæst/
- Respelling
- KAHN-trast
- Syllables
- 2 — CONT-rast
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CONT-rast. “cont” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑntɹæst/
/kɒntɹast/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “contrast” means
- noun
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; ,
“in contrast to”
- noun
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
- noun
a conceptual separation or distinction
“there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity”
Say it in a sentence
“The contrast between the two villages is striking.”“contrast”, answered
How do you pronounce “contrast”?
“contrast” is pronounced /ˈkɑntɹæst/ (KAHN-trast) in American English and /kɒntɹast/ in British English, and /kənˈtɹæst/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “cont”. Build it as CONT-rast, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “contrast” have?
2: cont · rast. The beat lands on the first, “cont”.
Is “contrast” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑntɹæst/ (KAHN-trast); British English says /kɒntɹast/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “contrast” mean?
As a noun: the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; , For example: “in contrast to” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “contrast”?
Stress the first syllable: CONT-rast. “cont” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “contrast” and see every sound
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