English pronunciation

How to pronounce “contact

Phonetic spelling

KAHN-takt

IPA /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

Syllable stress

kahn·takt

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “contact”?

c o n t a c t

contact” is spelled C-O-N-T-A-C-T. It is pronounced KAHN-takt, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Please contact me if you have any questions.

  • I lost contact with my old college roommate.

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