contradict

/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/

Syllables con·tra·dict

Stress con-tra-DICT

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kɒn/

short o

tra

/trə/

schwa

dict

/dɪkt/

short i

Meaning

to say or show that something is wrong or not true

Sound Reference

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con=/kɒn/(con) + tra=/trə/(control) + dict=/dɪkt/(dictation)

Example

The evidence seems to contradict his statement.