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Hoe spreek je „contract” uit in het EngelsWerkwoord

contract wordt uitgesproken als ˈkɒntrækt, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “KON”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 1.481 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

ˈkɒntrækt

KON·trakt

Hoofdklemtoon: KON

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “contract”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈkɒntrækt

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

KON

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syllable 2Unstressed

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

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

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").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Verified Transcripts
“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
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1.481 clips

The Engels 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 1.481 authentic Engels 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)

  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #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”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #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”
  • 🇺🇸 USSciShow
    Clip #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 University
    Clip #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”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #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”

Definitie & Betekenis: “contract”

Audio
NOUN
  • 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.
ADJECTIVE
  • Contracted; affianced; betrothed.
  • Not abstract; concrete.
VERB
  • 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.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (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”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

humans contract

Uitspraak: “contract”

Pronunciation:
KON-trakt
Lettergrepen:
KON · trakt
Written Hyphenation:
con · tract
Hoofdklemtoon:
KON
IPA:
ˈkɒntrækt
Hoor in context
contract

Synoniemen: “contract”

6 woorden

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Veelgestelde vragen over „contract”

Hoe spreek je “contract” uit in het Engels?

“contract” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈkɒntrækt⁄ (KON-trakt). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “contract”?

“contract” heeft 2 lettergrepen: KON · trakt.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “contract”?

De hoofdklemtoon bij “contract” ligt op “KON”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.

Wat betekent “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.

Hoe kan ik “contract” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 1481 videovoorbeelden van “contract” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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⁄).