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02-10-2010, 08:18 AM
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Con-trov-es-see

The es as in especially.

As opposed to how most Australians pronounce it:

Con-tra-ver-see

I don't know how to navigate the International Phonetic Alphabet. If I could, I'd have conveyed the pronunciation in it.

Alcar...
It also works quite well with "verdict."

Vehhrdict
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