英語で「contra」はどう発音する？
ˈkɒn.trə
KON·trə
第1強勢： KON
実際の動画クリップの中でネイティブが文脈に合わせて「contra」を発音するのを聴く
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “contra”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KON
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
trə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "contra" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Contra yes I did but remember that this we can put it back um yeah I I did I did”— StanfordWatch clip
“contra arguments being stronger than the arguments, I can say that the evolution is not actually perfection, not literal”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“know Contra where he wants to put it all with within the history of capital is”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“These contra response neurons respond to sound over here, so they must get this purple arrow.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Contra console video games this is what you would develop a game on you would burn it to one of these chips seed it into this sort of a board and then slide”— WIREDWatch clip
“contra cia drug triangle and a legendary dealer named freeway ricky ross man this letter not only sounds”— NPRWatch clip
「contra」のスピーキング練習
ネイティブの発音を聞き、マイクに向かってセンテンスを復唱すると、リアルタイムで単語ごとの発音精度スコアが表示されます。
Contra yes I did but remember that this we can put it back um yeah I I did I did
文脈で聴く: “contra”
326 件のクリップThe 英語 word “contra” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkɒn.trə (phonetic respelling: KON-trə). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (KON · trə), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KON). Grammatically, “contra” functions as a preposition, adverb, noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 326 authentic 英語 video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “contra” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @69:33
“should just be DL by DXM right did we switch between Co and Contra yes I did but remember that this we can put it back um yeah I I did I did but remember that when you switch the space components it doesn't matter does”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @14:25
“So at the conclusion with all these contra arguments being stronger than the arguments, I can say that the evolution is not actually perfection, not literal arguments, I can say that the evolution”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @74:49
“agency responsibility and so on so just two issues here so is the problem you know Contra where he wants to put it all with within the history of capital is clearly um um you know a very superficial reading”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @67:10
“that's necessary to drive them. These contra response neurons respond to sound over here, so they must get this purple arrow. so they must get this purple arrow.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @6:57
“in the early 80s and were used for Contra console video games this is what you would develop a game on you would burn it to one of these chips seed it into this sort of a board and then slide you would develop a game on you would”
意味と定義: “contra”
- Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to.
- Contrary to something.
- A deal to swap goods or services.
- A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
- To undo; to reverse.
動画内の例文 (3)
- “[…] it is useless to pray “Thy kingdom come” and vote contra or stay away from the polls; […]”
- “to contra a position (an entry)”
- “Contra yes I did but remember that this we can put it back um yeah I I did I did”
よく使われるフレーズ・コロケーション
発音: “contra”
- Pronunciation:
- KON-trə
- 音節:
- KON · trə
- Written Hyphenation:
- con · tra
- 第1強勢：
- KON
- IPA:
- ˈkɒn.trə
- 文脈で聴く
- contra
類義語: “contra”
「contra」と意味が関連する単語を実際の動画クリップで確認:
押韻・ライミングワード： “contra”
-ɒntrə発音が全く同じ単語（同音異義語）
固有の発音「contra」 (⁄ˈkɒn.trə⁄) には一般的な語彙において同音異義語がありません。
「contra」に関するよくある質問
「contra」の英語の発音は？
「contra」の発音記号は ⁄ˈkɒn.trə⁄ (KON-trə) です。上のネイティブ動画クリップを再生して、実際の会話におけるリアルな発音を聞いてみましょう。
「contra」の音節（シラブル）数はいくつですか？
「contra」には 2 つの音節があります：KON · trə。
「contra」のアクセント（強勢）はどこですか？
「contra」の第1強勢（主アクセント）は「KON」にあります。動画内の強勢の置かれ方に注目して聴いてみてください。
「contra」の意味は何ですか？
Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to.
「contra」が実際に使われている文を聞くには？
このページには、字幕付きの動画例文が 326 件収録されています。「前へ / 次へ」（または矢印キー ← / →）を使って発音される瞬間をピンポイントで再生できます。
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “contra”?
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⁄).