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How to pronounce “contender”
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Pronunciation guide for contender
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of contender with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- What if a US presidential candidate refuses to concede after an election?
It's that speech, you know, when a presidential contender gives,
- Definition summary
- Someone who competes with one or more other people.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce contender
What if a US presidential candidate refuses to concede after an election?

It's that speech, you know, when a presidential contender gives,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “contender”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Someone who competes with one or more other people.
- Someone who has a viable chance of winning a competition.
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) to contend (to strive in opposition)
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