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How to pronounce “contamination

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Pronunciation guide for contamination

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of contamination with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
The Hidden Danger of Lead in SoilI bet you’ve heard about our problem with lead contamination.
Definition summary
The act or process of contaminating.

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce contamination

The Hidden Danger of Lead in Soil

I bet you’ve heard about our problem with lead contamination.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “contamination

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • The act or process of contaminating.
  • Something which contaminates.
  • (linguistics) A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.
  • (linguistics, etymology) The influence of one form (often from a foreign language) on the historical development of another form to which it may be related in meaning.
  • (textual criticism) The intermingling of readings from multiple sources by a copyist.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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