contraction

/kənˈtrækʃən/

Syllables con·trac·tion

Stress con-TRAC-tion

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

trac

/træk/

short a

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of becoming smaller or shorter; a shortened form of a word or phrase

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(control) + trac=/træk/(track) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

“Don’t” is a contraction of “do not.”