HOW TO PRONOUNCE
contagious
/kənˈteɪdʒəs/
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Stress “tay” and use a soft “g.”
Use three syllables, beginning with a light kun. The g has the j sound of jam, leading from the stressed long a vowel into a lighter final us.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The article uses the phrase contagious laughter.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does contagious mean?
adjective
- Easily transmitted to others.
- (figuratively) Easily passed on to others.
- Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.
More meanings (1)
adjective
- Contiguous.
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IPA pronunciation
/kənˈteɪdʒəs/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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The first perversion of the truth effected by one of the individuals of the gathering is the starting-point of the contagious suggestion.
The acts of those whom I admire are particularly contagious, but I remain indifferent to the acts of those who are uninteresting.
More book examples (2)
He wants to frighten the Galatians with his severe judgments of the false apostles into avoiding false doctrine like a contagious disease.
Her companion, affected by her wonder, so contagious are all things, felt anew some interest in the city and pointed out its marvels.