English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Contingency Pronunciation
Contingency is pronounced kuhn-TIN-juhn-see, IPA /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/.
kuhn-TIN-juhn-see
US /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/ · UK /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
Syllables: kuhn · TIN · juhn · see (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A possible future event you plan for in case it happens.
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Contingency in a Sentence
- The budget sets aside money for contingency.
- Every contingency was written into the plan.
- They had no contingency for a power cut.
Common Mispronunciations of Contingency
Not KAHN-tin-juhn-see
Press down on TIN, the second of four beats, and let the ending trail off.
Not kuhn-TIN-gen-see
The g before an e goes soft, so the middle is juhn rather than guhn.
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