How to Pronounce "contraband"
word
ˈkɑntɹəˌbænd
KAHN-truh-band
kˌɒntɹəbˈænd
kon-truh-BAND
Definition
Goods that are imported, exported, or owned illegally, especially because their trade is forbidden by law.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑntɹəˌbænd
British English
kˌɒntɹəbˈænd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAHN-truh-band
UK
kon-truh-BAND
Listen in Context
Border officers check for contraband items.
The police found contraband in the truck.
Selling contraband is against the law.
That suitcase looked suspicious—they wanted to make sure it didn’t contain any contraband.