How to pronounce contumacious
American English pronunciation
kon-too-MAY-shus
- IPA
- /ˌkɑntuˈmeɪʃəs/
- Syllables
- kon · too · MAY · shus (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What contumacious means
Stubbornly refusing to obey authority
In a sentence: The contumacious student kept refusing to sit down.
Where it comes from: From Latin contumacia, meaning insolent stubbornness.
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