How to pronounce "contraindicated" in English
con·train·di·ca·ted
Hear native speakers say contraindicated in context across real video clips
patient is currently prescribed long-term opioids for chronic pain, then now trexone is absolutely contraindicated and you're going to have to start with another medication. If someone has significant liver to start with another medication. If someone has significant liver
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “contraindicated”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
con
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
train
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
di
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ca
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ted
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
The Trap: Because the base verb ends in a /t/ or /d/ sound, an extra vowel syllable must be added.
How Native Speakers Say It: Pronounce as a full separate syllable ⁄ɪd⁄ (e.g. "start-id", "need-id").
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "contraindicated" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "contraindicated is" sounds like "contraindicated-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "contraindicated" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“now trexone is absolutely contraindicated and you're going to have to start with another medication.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Lastly, a number of would-be patients will be contraindicated, meaning the nature of their illness will”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“so that steroids are contraindicated there is a concern about using steroids”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“available over the counter, you must talk to your physician about it to make sure it's not contraindicated with any of the other medications you're taking.”— StanfordWatch clip
“And there are certain people for which psilocybin use is going to be contraindicated, meaning they should not do psilocybin.”— Andrew HubermanWatch clip
“time 2 hours 3 hours all of that is contraindicated what we we have to do”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “contraindicated”
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now trexone is absolutely contraindicated and you're going to have to start with another medication.
Hear it in context: “contraindicated”
23 clipsThe English word “contraindicated”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (con · train · di · ca · ted). Grammatically, “contraindicated” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 23 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “contraindicated” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @11:07
“patient is currently prescribed long-term opioids for chronic pain, then now trexone is absolutely contraindicated and you're going to have to start with another medication. If someone has significant liver to start with another medication. If someone has significant liver”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @3:07
“about here. And people's reactions can be highly variable. Lastly, a number of would-be patients will be contraindicated, meaning the nature of their illness will contraindicated, meaning the nature of their illness will”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @33:52
“in that species and in other conditions subsidiaries so sorry so that steroids are contraindicated there is a concern about using steroids in cryptococcal meningitis because it's been shown that those patients with less”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @45:41
“you start an herbal medication, even though it's affect even though it's available over the counter, you must talk to your physician about it to make sure it's not contraindicated with any of the other medications you're taking. sure it's not contraindicated with any of the other medications you're taking.”
- 🇺🇸 USAndrew HubermanClip #5 · @27:43
“and supports. And there are certain people for which psilocybin use is going to be contraindicated, meaning they should not do psilocybin. is going to be contraindicated, meaning”
Definition & Meaning: “contraindicated”
- To make inadvisable; to warn against a specific medicine or treatment.
- simple past and past participle of contraindicate
Example Sentences (2)
- “now trexone is absolutely contraindicated and you're going to have to start with another medication. If someone has significant liver”
- “Lastly, a number of would-be patients will be contraindicated, meaning the nature of their illness will”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “contraindicated”
- Syllables:
- con · train · di · ca · ted
- Hear it in context
- contraindicated
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"contraindicated" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "contraindicated" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about contraindicated
How many syllables are in “contraindicated”?
“contraindicated” has 5 syllables: con · train · di · ca · ted.
What does “contraindicated” mean?
To make inadvisable; to warn against a specific medicine or treatment.
How can I hear “contraindicated” used in real sentences?
This page has 23 real-world video examples of “contraindicated” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “contraindicated”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].