How to Pronounce "bone of contention"
expression
BOHN-uhv-kuhn-TEN-shun
BOHN-ov-kuhn-TEN-shun
Definition
A "bone of contention" is something that people argue about or disagree on; a source of conflict or dispute.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈboʊn/ /ˈəv/ /kənˈtɛnʃən
British English
bˈəʊn/ /ˈɒv/ /kəntˈɛnʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOHN-uhv-kuhn-TEN-shun
UK
BOHN-ov-kuhn-TEN-shun
Listen in Context
The new policy became a bone of contention among workers.
Money is often a bone of contention in families.
The boundary line is a bone of contention between the two countries.
Whether or not to adopt the new technology is still a bone of contention.