How to pronounce controvert
American English pronunciation
KON-truh-vurt
- IPA
- /ˈkɑntɹəˌvɝt/
- Syllables
- KON · truh · vurt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- kon-truh-VURT
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What controvert means
To argue against something or say it is untrue
In a sentence: No one could controvert the scientist's careful measurements.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin words meaning against and to turn.
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