How to Pronounce "contradictions"
word
ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪkʃənz
kon-truh-DIK-shunz
kˌɒntɹədˈɪkʃənz
kon-truh-DIK-shunz
Definition
Contradictions are situations or statements that are the opposite of each other or cannot both be true at the same time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪkʃənz
British English
kˌɒntɹədˈɪkʃənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kon-truh-DIK-shunz
UK
kon-truh-DIK-shunz
Listen in Context
There are many contradictions in his story.
Science tries to explain contradictions in nature.
We found several contradictions between the two reports.
Her explanation was full of contradictions, so nobody believed her.