How to pronounce contrary
CON·tra·ry
"contrary" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable: CON.
- Sounds like
- KON-treh-ree
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑntrɛri/
- Rhythm
- DAAA-da-da
It can also be said
- kuhn-TRER-ee /kənˈtrɛri/, with the stress on the second syllable
When a word has two stress patterns, the meaning can change too, as in a REC-ord and to re-CORD.
The audio buttons say the word once, the way your device's voice chooses to.