English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Contagion Pronunciation
Contagion is pronounced kuhn-TAY-juhn, IPA /kənˈteɪdʒən/.
kuhn-TAY-juhn
US /kənˈteɪdʒən/ · UK /kənˈteɪdʒən/
Syllables: kuhn · TAY · juhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The spread of disease by contact, or the spreading of a mood or idea in the same way.
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Contagion in a Sentence
- The ward was closed to stop any further contagion.
- Panic spread through the market like a contagion.
- Early quarantine limited the contagion to one village.
Common Mispronunciations of Contagion
Not kuhn-TA-gee-uhn
The gi makes a j, so the word ends in a single beat, juhn, as region does.
Not KAHN-tuh-juhn
TAY carries the force and holds the full a of day.
Tip: Contagious keeps the same frame and closes on a sh instead: kuhn-TAY-juhs.
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