How to pronounce contortionist
American English pronunciation
kun-TOR-shuh-nist
- IPA
- /kənˈtɔɹʃənɪst/
- Syllables
- kun · TOR · shuh · nist (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What contortionist means
A performer who can twist and bend into amazing shapes
In a sentence: The circus contortionist folded herself into a tiny glass box.
Where it comes from: It comes from contortion, a word for twisting the body out of shape, with -ist added for a person who does it.
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