how to pronounce contracter

/kɔ̃.tʁak.te/

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contracter is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of contracter in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… avaient trop peur de contracter vola ou …”

meanings of contracter

verb:

To reduce the volume or size.
To contract a disease; to develop or acquire a bad habit.
To engage via a formal or informal contract; to contract.
To reduce its own size.

contracter frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word contracter occurs in french on average 2.2 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.