English–Spanish
“contraction” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kontɾakˈθjon/
Example
El músculo sufrió una contracción fuerte durante la carrera.
The muscle suffered a strong contraction during the race.
How to say “contraction” in Spanish
“Contraction” in Spanish is contracción.
Two ends drawn together so something becomes shorter.
Example sentences with contracción
En español, la contracción de 'a el' forma la palabra 'al'.
In Spanish, the contraction of 'a el' forms the word 'al'.
Tips for using contracción
- In writing the only standard Spanish contractions are al and del; many other shortened pronunciations occur in speech but are not the correct spelled forms.