To pronounce "contemporaneous", say CONT-emp-or-an-eous — 5 syllables, IPA /kənˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.ni.əs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kənˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.ni.əs/
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"contemporaneous" has 5 syllables: cont-emp-or-an-eous. It rhymes with extraneous and spontaneous, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“Look in other contemporaneous works to see whether that idea was common then.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Contemporaneous" has 5 syllables: cont · emp · or · an · eous.
The IPA transcription of "contemporaneous" is /kənˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.ni.əs/.
Contemporaneous: Existing or created in the same period of time.
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