英語で「contract」はどう発音する？動詞
ˈkɒntrækt
KON·trakt
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「contract」を発音するのを聴く
exigencies of a severe storm where third parties may not have the opportunity to contract a ship owner can use your dock without your consent and only have to pay you reasonable compensation this type of liability rule protection gives
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 a ship owner can use your dock without your consent and only have to”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“contract the left or the one to contract the two indices the right-hand side here”— StanfordWatch clip
“contract the disease. Reported cases in humans previously came from direct contact with infected animals, known as zoonotic transmission. We’re going to call that “zoonotic monkeypox” for the rest of the video.”— SciShowWatch clip
“contract a venereal disease, but all know it and all suffer from it."”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“contract the disease as well despite the threat though both the who and most national health authorities”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“contract the employees every pay stub D 9.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
「contract」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。
contract a ship owner can use your dock without your consent and only have to
文脈で聴く: “contract”
1,475 件のクリップThe 英語 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 1,475 authentic 英語 video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “contract” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Stanford, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @4:13
“exigencies of a severe storm where third parties may not have the opportunity to contract a ship owner can use your dock without your consent and only have to pay you reasonable compensation this type of liability rule protection gives”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @98:17
“that's some scalar that's the same as incidentally this is the same as P mu mu contract the left or the one to contract the two indices the right-hand side here is some scalar that's made out of the energy momentum tensor it's a certain”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @3:28
“Now the first main difference between previous outbreaks and the current outbreak is how humans contract the disease. Reported cases in humans previously came from direct contact with infected animals, known as zoonotic transmission. We’re going to call that “zoonotic monkeypox” for the rest of the video. humans previously came from direct contact with infected animals, known as zoonotic”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @21:48
“your sweetheart, your wife, or your parents may not ever know if you contract a venereal disease, but all know it and all suffer from it." Um, and so you kind of have this image and then of course the loaded gun that is and so you kind of have this image and then of course the loaded gun that is”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @9:55
“it seems highly unlikely that the baby won't contract the disease as well despite the threat though both the who and most national health authorities the who and most national health authorities”
意味と定義: “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.
動画内の例文 (3)
- “sign a contract”
- “He worked a six-month contract on an oil rig.”
- “contract a ship owner can use your dock without your consent and only have to”
よく使われるフレーズ・コロケーション
発音: “contract”
- Pronunciation:
- KON-trakt
- 音節:
- KON · trakt
- Written Hyphenation:
- con · tract
- 第1強勢：
- KON
- IPA:
- ˈkɒntrækt
- 文脈で聴く
- contract
類義語: “contract”
「contract」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： “contract”
-ɒntrækt発音が全く同じ単語（同音異義語）
固有の発音「contract」 (⁄ˈkɒntrækt⁄) には一般的な語彙において同音異義語がありません。
「contract」に関するよくある質問
「contract」の英語の発音は？
「contract」の発音記号は ⁄ˈkɒntrækt⁄ (KON-trakt) 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。
「contract」の音節（シラブル）数はいくつですか？
「contract」には 2 つの音節があります：KON · trakt。
「contract」のアクセント（強勢）はどこですか？
「contract」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。
「contract」の意味は何ですか？
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.
「contract」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 1475 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 “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⁄).