How to Pronounce "contraption"
word
/kənˈtɹæpʃən/
kuhn-TRAP-shuhn
/kəntɹˈæpʃən/
kuhn-TRAP-shuhn
Definition
A contraption is a device or machine that looks strange or complicated, often invented for a particular purpose.
IPA Transcription
American English
/kənˈtɹæpʃən/
British English
/kəntɹˈæpʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhn-TRAP-shuhn
UK
kuhn-TRAP-shuhn
Listen in Context
My uncle built a contraption to water his plants.
What does this contraption do?
The old contraption made a lot of noise.
He fixed his bike with some strange contraption he made from old parts.