how to pronounce contraption

/kənˈtɹæpʃən/

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contraption is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of contraption in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the torture contraption and that's it …”

meanings of contraption

noun:

A machine that is complicated and precarious.
Any object.

contraption frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word contraption occurs in english on average 1.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.