How to pronounce contention in British English
“contention” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to contention the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “contention” in: all accents · American English (185 clips)
“contention” in real sentences — British speakers
284 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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do have more contention but that contention is commensurate with the seriousness of the issues what
The Scottish Parliament
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I mean is that the contention?
The Scottish Parliament
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contention which is the the uh Chancellor's contention that no deal would be a disaster for
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “contention”
Words one sound away from contention — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of contention. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.