How to Pronounce "contagion"
word
kənˈteɪdʒən
kuhn-TAY-juhn
kəntˈeɪdʒən
kuhn-TAY-juhn
Definition
The process by which a disease or feeling spreads from one person or thing to another; most often refers to how illnesses are passed but can also mean the spread of ideas or emotions.
IPA Transcription
American English
kənˈteɪdʒən
British English
kəntˈeɪdʒən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhn-TAY-juhn
UK
kuhn-TAY-juhn
Listen in Context
Contagion between people can cause illness to spread quickly.
Doctors are working to prevent the contagion of the virus.
Fear can spread like a contagion through a community.
After the report, financial contagion hit markets across Asia.