DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
contention
/kən'tɛnʃən/ · kəntɛnʃən
Contention has 3 syllables: con · ten · tion.
con
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ten
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tion
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noun. A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.
noun. The act of competing as for profit or a prize.
noun. A point asserted as part of an argument.
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