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# How to pronounce "contrarywise" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/kɒntrærɪwæɪs/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **con·tra·ry·wise**

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Alternative spelling of contrariwise.

### ADVERB
- Alternative spelling of contrariwise.
  - *Example*: "The Solidity of a Sphere, is to the Cube of its Periphery, as 0.5236 to 1. And contrarywise."

### Example Sentences
- "The Solidity of a Sphere, is to the Cube of its Periphery, as 0.5236 to 1. And contrarywise."
- "contrarywise that there are other regions principally a center located under the protuberance at the top of the head which is very much developed in All"
- "the good in man he does not shape the bad in him contrarywise the vulgar CH Kang asked Confucius how to rule confusus answered to rule is to set"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (3 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "contrarywise" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "contrarywise that there are other regions principally a center located under the protuberance at the top of the head which is very much developed in All"
- **Watch at 101:50**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZuZfwuqoAs&t=6110s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "the good in man he does not shape the bad in him contrarywise the vulgar CH Kang asked Confucius how to rule confusus answered to rule is to set"
- **Watch at 106:16**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qaKd0kMHAs&t=6376s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "Prince and passionate evil is intellect which wrapped in Gloom looks upon wrong as right and sees all things contrarywise"
- **Watch at 163:36**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WoG5G2Eal8&t=9816s)


## How to Pronounce "contrarywise"

- **Syllables**: con · tra · ry · wise
- **IPA**: `/kɒntrærɪwæɪs/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “contrarywise”?
“contrarywise” is pronounced /kɒntrærɪwæɪs/ (con · tra · ry · wise). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “contrarywise”?
“contrarywise” has 4 syllables: con · tra · ry · wise.

### What does “contrarywise” mean?
Alternative spelling of contrariwise.

### How can I hear “contrarywise” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “contrarywise” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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