English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Contamination Pronunciation
Contamination is pronounced kuhn-ta-muh-NAY-shuhn, IPA /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/.
kuhn-ta-muh-NAY-shuhn
US /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/ · UK /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/
Syllables: kuhn · ta · muh · NAY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: The presence of something harmful or unwanted in food, water, soil or air.
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Contamination in a Sentence
- Tests found no contamination in the supply.
- Cross contamination is the main risk in a busy kitchen.
- Contamination of the site delayed the sale by a year.
Common Mispronunciations of Contamination
Not kuhn-tay-muh-NAY-shuhn
The ta in the middle keeps the flat a of cat and stays quiet. Only the AY near the end is long.
Not kuhn-TA-muh-nay-shuhn
Contaminate leads on its second beat, and the ation ending moves that weight two places to the right.
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