How to pronounce contractor
American English pronunciation
KON-trak-ter
- IPA
- /ˈkɑntɹæktɚ/
- Syllables
- KON · trak · ter (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What contractor means
A builder or worker hired to do one particular job
In a sentence: We hired a contractor to build a new porch on the back of our house.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word contractus, meaning "drawn together," plus -tor, an ending for a person who does something. It dates from the 16th century.
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