Proper Pronunciation Guide

contagious

[kən te͜i ʤəs]

Tips:

  • Pronounce this word as three syllables, stressing the second one, [te͜i].
  • Pronounce the letters “gi” as the voiced cosonant
    /ʤ/.
  • Pronounce both the first letter “o” and the letters “ou” in the final syllable as the weak schwa vowel
    /ə/.

Practice Sentence:

 Fortunately, his disease was not contagious.

Definition:

  • (adjective) Easily spread to another person.

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