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How to pronounce controversy
Both ways are correct
stress the start
KON·trə·vur·see
/ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/
stress the second beat
kən·TROV·ə·see
/kənˈtrɒvəsi/
My tip
Even this word is controversial! 😄
Now you say it
- Listen to both, two or three times.
- Say them slowly, one after the other: KON-trə-vur-see, then kən-TROV-ə-see.
- Choose one and use it. Both are fine!
Questions
How do you pronounce controversy?
Both ways are correct: /ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/, said KON-trə-vur-see (stress the start), and /kənˈtrɒvəsi/, said kən-TROV-ə-see (stress the second beat). Even this word is controversial!
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