كيف تنطق "contradiction"

word

/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪkʃən/

kahn-truh-DIK-shun

/kˌɒntɹədˈɪkʃən/

kon-truh-DIK-shun

التعريف

A contradiction is when two or more statements, ideas, or actions are opposed to each other and cannot all be true at the same time.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪkʃən/

الإنجليزية البريطانية

/kˌɒntɹədˈɪkʃən/

أمريكي

kahn-truh-DIK-shun

بريطاني

kon-truh-DIK-shun

There is a contradiction between his words and his actions.

A square circle is a contradiction.

Scientists look for any contradiction in the results.

That's a clear contradiction—you can't say both things are true.