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How to pronounce contrarians

Say it like kun-TRER-ee-unz. Contrarians has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TRER).

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US American/kənˈtrɛriənz/kun-TRER-ee-unz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kun
  • TRER
  • ee
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Contrarians pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. TRERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does contrarians mean?

noun
  1. plural of contrarian How to pronounce contrarian

Questions about saying contrarians

How do you pronounce contrarians?

Say kun-TRER-ee-unz. The American pronunciation is /kənˈtrɛriənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in contrarians?

Contrarians has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TRER). Broken into parts: kun · TRER · ee · unz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).