how to pronounce contraire

/kɔ̃.tʁɛʁ/

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contraire is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… est ce que au contraire il ne s'agit pas …”

meanings of contraire

adjective:

Hostile, unfavorable.
Contradictory.
Opposite.

noun:

Opposite.

contraire frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word contraire occurs in french on average 117.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.