IPA Transcription of "contrast" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “contrast” is /ˈkɑntɹæst/.

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/kənˈtɹɐːst/
English (Australia)/ˈkɔntɹɐːst/
English (United Kingdom)/kənˈtɹɑːst/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈkɒntɹɑːst/

Similar Pronunciations

/kɑntækt/1

/kɑntɹækt/1

/kɑntɹæktn/1

/kɑntɹækts/2

/kɑntɹæktv/1

/kɑntɹæktɚ/1

/kɑntɹæn/1

/kɑntɹæs/1

/kɑntɹæss/1

/kɑntɹæstn/1

Derivations

Similar Words

  • contrasts
    /ˈkɑntɹæsts//kənˈtɹæsts//kənˈtɹæss//ˈkɑntɹæs//ˈkɑntɹæss//kənˈtɹæs/
  • contrasty
    /kənˈtɹæsti/
  • contract
    /ˈkɑnˌtɹækt//kənˈtɹækt//kɑnˈtɹæktv//ˈkɑntɹæktn/
  • contraste
    /kɑŋˈtɹɑst/
  • contras'
    /ˈkɑntɹəz/
  • contras
    /ˈkɑntɹəz//ˈkɔntɹəz/

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  • Contrast2012 album by Conor Maynard
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  • Contrast1967 studio album by Tages

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