To pronounce "contagious", say CONT-ag-ious — 3 syllables, IPA /kənˈteɪdʒəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kənˈteɪdʒəs/
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"contagious" has 3 syllables: cont-ag-ious. It rhymes with advantageous and outrageous, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!”
“Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time.”
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"Contagious" has 3 syllables: cont · ag · ious.
The IPA transcription of "contagious" is /kənˈteɪdʒəs/.
Contagious: (of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.
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