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# How to pronounce "contradancing" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/kɒntrædænsɪng/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **con·tra·dan·cing**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- contra dance
  - *Example*: "Though the pastime’s popularity has declined since 1976, when the National Square Dance Convention in Anaheim, Calif., drew a record crowd of 40,000, today New York — like Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle and dozens of other American cities — supports a modest but resilient square-dancing and contradancing scene."

### Example Sentences
- "Though the pastime’s popularity has declined since 1976, when the National Square Dance Convention in Anaheim, Calif., drew a record crowd of 40,000, today New York — like Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle and dozens of other American cities — supports a modest but resilient square-dancing and contradancing scene."

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## How to Pronounce "contradancing"

- **Syllables**: con · tra · dan · cing
- **IPA**: `/kɒntrædænsɪng/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[contradance](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/contradance)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “contradancing”?
“contradancing” is pronounced /kɒntrædænsɪng/ (con · tra · dan · cing). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “contradancing”?
“contradancing” has 4 syllables: con · tra · dan · cing.

### What does “contradancing” mean?
contra dance


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