contractor

/kənˈtræktər/

Syllables con·trac·tor

Stress con-TRAC-tor

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

tract

/trækt/

short a

or

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

a person or company hired to do specific work under a contract

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(control) + tract=/trækt/(tractor) + or=/ər/(actor)

Example

The contractor finished the building on time.