Pronounce "contagious"

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Lesson 4

Word of the Day: contagious

Meaning: adj. capable of being easily spread to others and causing other people to feel or act a similar way

Pronunciation: I had always pronounced the 'a' as 'a' in rat. But discovered it should be pronounced as 'a' in ray.

Wrong = \ˈkontadʒəs\
Right = \ˈkənteidʒəs \

Listen below:

Sentence used: positivity is contagious

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