Wie man „contract“ auf Englisch aussprichtNomen
ˈkɒntrækt
KON·trakt
Hauptbetonung: KON
Höre Muttersprachler „contract“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “contract”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KON
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
trakt
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KON"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "contract" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "contract is" sounds like "contract-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "contract" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“contract in America other things occur it's just been a Non-Stop litany a partisan politics and bickering and”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“contract remotely. I guess there is no issue, but still, I want to get your perspective on this.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“contract because I can tell you when you look in the mirror and know for a fact”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“contract to uh develop a u some kind of coding that they could put on the skin”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“contract and how they do these I give you one example this is in Arizona one”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“contract is to say to a worker look we're going to hire you for a wage”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „contract“
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contract in America other things occur it's just been a Non-Stop litany a partisan politics and bickering and
Im Kontext hören: “contract”
10.195 ClipsThe Englisch word “contract” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkɒntrækt (phonetic respelling: KON-trakt). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (KON · trakt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KON). Grammatically, “contract” functions as a noun, adjective, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 10.195 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “contract” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @35:31
“happening in 1994 when we had the contract in America other things occur it's just been a Non-Stop litany a partisan politics and bickering and it's just been a Non-Stop litany a”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @29:14
“a non-US company with a non-US contract remotely. I guess there is no issue, but still, I want to get your perspective on this. I guess there is no issue, but”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @40:01
“and just ask yourself did you fulfill the contract because I can tell you when you look in the mirror and know for a fact you have failed to fulfill the contract it is a burden that will keep you up at”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @3:07
“WD40 was uh uh this a small team a small company of three people got a government contract to uh develop a u some kind of coding that they could put on the skin of Atlas missiles while they sat in their silos to keep them from”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @21:49
“when they negotiate a territorial contract and how they do these I give you one example this is in Arizona one you one example this is in Arizona one”
Definition & Bedeutung: “contract”
- An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
- Contracted; affianced; betrothed.
- Not abstract; concrete.
- To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
- To shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “sign a contract”
- “He worked a six-month contract on an oil rig.”
- “contract in America other things occur it's just been a Non-Stop litany a partisan politics and bickering and”
Häufige Redewendungen & Kollokationen
Aussprache: “contract”
- Pronunciation:
- KON-trakt
- Silben:
- KON · trakt
- Written Hyphenation:
- con · tract
- Hauptbetonung:
- KON
- IPA:
- ˈkɒntrækt
- Im Kontext hören
- contract
Synonyme: “contract”
Höre bedeutungsverwandte Wörter zu „contract“ in echten Videoclips:
Reimwörter für “contract”
-ɒntræktKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "contract" (⁄ˈkɒntrækt⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „contract“
Wie spricht man „contract“ aus?
„contract“ wird als ⁄ˈkɒntrækt⁄ (KON-trakt) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „contract“?
„contract“ hat 2 Silben: KON · trakt.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „contract“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „contract“ liegt auf „KON“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „contract“?
An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
Wie kann ich „contract“ in echten Sätzen hören?
Diese Seite enthält 10195 echte Videobeispiele für „contract“ mit synchronisierten Untertiteln. Nutze Zurück / Weiter (oder die Pfeiltasten ← / →), um jedes Beispiel genau im Moment des Sprechens zu hören.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “contract”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).