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Pronounce Contrary as K OW N T R AH R Y.

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    Contrary phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'contrary'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of contrary: /koʊntrærj/
    • Modern IPA representation of contrary: /cɒntrærʌ/

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    List of meaning for contrary

    something that is opposite from what is believed to be true

    reverse, contrary, opposite(noun)

    a relation of direct opposition

    "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"

    contrary(noun)

    exact opposition

    "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"

    contrary(adj)

    a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false

    contrary(adj)

    very opposed in nature or character or purpose

    "acts contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a contrary conclusion"

    contrary(adj)

    of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false

    "`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms"

    contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward(adj)

    resistant to guidance or discipline

    "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"

    adverse, contrary(adj)

    in an opposing direction

    "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"

    being as different as possible

    the other jurors seemed sure the defendant was guilty, but I came to the contrary conclusion

    engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior

    a contrary child who wouldn't behave

    given to resisting authority or another's control

    the contrary soldier is facing a court-martial for insubordination

    something that is as different as possible from something else

    the admonition that we should not return hate with hate, but rather with its contrary—love

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    contrary in sentence

    1. The politician revealed a contrary stance to his anti-abortion platform when he backed his daughter’s right to have an abortion.

    2. Knowing that the man had a contrary viewpoint of the subject than the radio host, the radio decided to invite him to the show in order to have a heated debate.

    3. Matt is an intolerant person who hates listening to other people talk when their opinions are contrary to his own.

    4. The hedge fund manager took a contrary approach to investing that upset many of his clients.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term contrary

    This is strategically smart in that a campaign trying to appeal to a diverse electorate should be in tune with the perspectives, concerns, and experiences of that electorate, smart campaigns work to draw a contrast with their opponent. Kamala Harris can note the lack of diversity among those in the Trump camp as problematic and contrary to Kamala Harris and the country's values.

    – Kelly Dittmar

    I told my supervisors a while back if it happened, I would tender my resignation, i had already decided in my heart that I could not issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. It’s my Christian belief. As a follower of Christ, I could not do it. The Bible teaches The Bible is contrary to His plan.

    – Linda Barnette

    I had no idea this was going on during my tenure or after I left, i think I speak for many of my former colleagues when I say this was not the Matt we knew. Matt was a kind and generous colleague who treated me with respect. In fact, a joke I once made on late-night television was just that, because it was completely contrary to our brother-sister relationship. It’s still very upsetting. I really admire the way Savannah [Guthrie] and Hoda [Kotb] and the entire‘Today’show staff have handled a very difficult situation.

    – Katie Couric

    She said she went through and produced all public information -- and I am not in the habit of accusing people of being untruthful unless I have evidence to the contrary -- but she's essentially asking us to take her word for it.

    – Trey Gowdy

    Judge Howell's comprehensive opinion denying the challenge to the special counsel regulation is no surprise. Republicans and Democrats alike for two decades have said the same -- the argument to the contrary is well out of the constitutional mainstream, president Trump can try other arguments in the months to come, but this one is going nowhere.

    – Neal Katyal

    By misrepresenting and omitting correct, scientifically supported contrary evidence concerning their opioid product, Purdue Pharma offered a product that was materially different from what was purported to be in the marketplace.

    – Josh Shapiro

    European Union considers the extra-territorial application of unilateral restrictive measures to be contrary to international law and will draw on all appropriate measures to address the effects of the Helms-Burton Act, including in relation to European Union WTO rights and through the use of the European Union Blocking Statute, european Union will continue to work with European Union international partners who have also voiced Fidel Castro and his lackeys concerns in this regard.

    – Kimberly Breier

    If OU students are involved, this behavior will not be tolerated and will be addressed very quickly, this behavior is reprehensible and contrary to all of our values.

    – University President David Boren

    The slayings committed by the terrorists (in Libya) are a shocking deed that stands contrary to the Holy Koran.

    – Hajji Mohammed Aman Jemal

    I hope to find 12 people in Manhattan who may have heard a lot of the allegations against Mr. Havey Weinstein but will give the court their sworn assurances that they will decide this case based on the evidence that comes into the courtroom and not on what they made have read, or what they may have heard, i think part of what we're trying to suggest in these motions to dismiss is that contrary to what people may have read and may have heard, there is another side here.

    – Ben Brafman

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