How to pronounce contemporaries
Say it like kun-TEM-puh-rer-eez. Contemporaries has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEM).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce contemporaries. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- kun
- TEM
- puh
- rer
- eez
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Contemporaries pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- TEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- rerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of contemporaries
American and British speakers say contemporaries in essentially the same way: /kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛriz/ in the US and /kənˈtɛmpərəriz/ in the UK.
British respelling: kun-TEM-puh-ruh-reez.
What does contemporaries mean?
- plural of contemporary How to pronounce contemporary
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Questions about saying contemporaries
How do you pronounce contemporaries?
Say kun-TEM-puh-rer-eez. The American pronunciation is /kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛriz/. In British English it is /kənˈtɛmpərəriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in contemporaries?
Contemporaries has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEM). Broken into parts: kun · TEM · puh · rer · eez.
Do Americans and Brits say contemporaries the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛriz/ and the British form is /kənˈtɛmpərəriz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.