How to Pronounce “contracts

word

/ˈkɑnˌtɹækts/, /kənˈtɹækts/
KON-trakts (noun), kuhn-TRAKTS (verb)
/ˈkɒnˌtɹækts/, /kənˈtɹækts/
KON-trakts (noun), kuhn-TRAKTS (verb)

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈkɑnˌtɹækts/, /kənˈtɹækts/

British English

/ˈkɒnˌtɹækts/, /kənˈtɹækts/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

KON-trakts (noun), kuhn-TRAKTS (verb)

UK

KON-trakts (noun), kuhn-TRAKTS (verb)

Listen in Context

The company signed three new contracts this year.

Many contracts are about selling products or services.

She checks all the contracts carefully before signing them.

When it gets cold, water contracts and turns to ice.