contraction

Phonetic Respelling: [ kuhn-trak-shuhn ]

Definition:

n. 1 a shortening or tensing of a part or organ especially of a muscle or muscle fiber; 2 a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds

Sentence:

A contraction is a shortened form of a word.

More example sentences:

A contraction is a shortened form of a word.

Hear it

Synonyms:

shortening; tensing;drawing in; shortened word

Antonyms:

expansion

How many syllables in contraction?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide contraction into syllables:

con-trac-tion

Contraction rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- action
- faction
- $Hear fraction$ fraction
- traction
Three Syllable Rhymes
- abstraction
- attraction
- classaction
- $Hear diffraction$ diffraction
- distraction
- exaction
- extraction
- inaction
- $Hear infraction$ infraction
- reaction
- retraction
- subtraction
- telaction
- transaction
Four Syllable Rhymes
- interaction
- liquefaction
- satisfaction
Five Syllable Rhymes
- dissatisfaction

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