How to Pronounce Contracts

To pronounce "contracts", say CONTR-acts — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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💡 Tip for remembering “contracts”

"contracts" has 2 syllables: contr-acts. It rhymes with artifacts and impacts, if that helps it stick.

What does contracts mean?

noun

An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
“Marriage is a contract.”
An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.

verb

To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
“The snail's body contracted into its shell.”
(grammar) To shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one.
“The word "cannot" is often contracted into "can't".”

Synonyms

catch get abate decrease lessen reduce shorten shrink

Antonyms

expand increase grow lengthen

Words that rhyme with contracts

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

artifacts impacts facts tracts attracts contacts retracts pacts bracts interacts detracts cataracts

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "contracts"?▾

"Contracts" has 2 syllables: contr · acts.

What does "contracts" mean?▾

Contracts: An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

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