contending
/k ə n ˈt ĕ n d ĭ ng/
con-tĕnd-ĭng
SCHWA_RULE
Any vowel in an unstressed syllable may reduce to schwa (/ə/).
Word Forms
Base Form
contend
Past Tense
contended
Past Participle
contended
Present Participle
contending
3rd Person Singular
contends
Words ending in -ing
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