How to pronounce contraction in British English
“contraction” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to contraction the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “contraction” in: all accents · American English (218 clips)
“contraction” in real sentences — British speakers
67 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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expansionary fiscal contraction.
UK Parliament
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and any contraction of that would be a concern.
The Scottish Parliament
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total number of appointments simply reflects the contraction of the workforce when what we need is
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “contraction”
Words one sound away from contraction — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “contraction”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of contraction. 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.