Contours

How many syllables in Contours?

contours has 2 syllables

Split Contours into syllables?

con-tours

Definition of Contours

Contours are the outline or shape of something.

How should Contours divide into syllables

The first syllable 'con' has the vowel 'o' and the consonants 'c' and 'n'. The second syllable 'tours' has the vowels 'ou' and the consonants 't', 'r', and 's'.

Part of Speech - Contours

Noun

The contours of the mountain range could be seen from afar.

Sentences with Contours

  • The artist carefully studied the contours of the model's face before sketching it on the canvas.
  • The hiker followed the contours of the trail as it wound through the forest.
  • The architect designed the building to fit the contours of the surrounding landscape.
  • The geologist used a contour map to study the topography of the area.
  • The makeup artist used contouring techniques to enhance the model's cheekbones.

Quotes with Contours

  • "The contours of your life - its peaks and valleys, its twists and turns - are not random, they are designed." - Jeff Goins
  • "The contours of crime are ever shifting and changing." - Eliot Ness
  • "The contours of the future are impossible to predict." - Nicholas Negroponte

Number of characters in Contours

8 ( c, o, n, t, o, u, r, s )

Unique letters in Contours

7 ( c, o, n, t, u, r, s )

Contours Backwards

sruotnoc

Phonetic Transcription of Contours

IPA (International): ˈkɑ:ˌntʊrz

ARA (American): ˈkɑˌntʊrz

EPA (English): ˈkɑ:ˌntʊrz

KAA-NTUH-RZ