how to pronounce contusion

/kənˈtʃuː.ʒən/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of contusion is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

contusion is pronounced in three syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of contusion

1.

2.

uː

3. example pitch curve for pronunciation of contusion

test your pronunciation of contusion

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of contusion

meanings of contusion

noun:

The act of bruising.
A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken, often having broken blood vessels and discolouration.

contusion frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word contusion occurs in english on average 0.1 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.