controversy

controversy is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kənˈtrɒvəsi/ or /ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːsi/
• (US) (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑntrəˌvɝsi/

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Noun

Singular controversy

Plural controversies

1. When there is a controversy about something, people don't agree about it and there is a lot of talking about it.

   There's a controversy about whether cars should be allowed to drive in this part of the city.

   Newspapers love to write about controversies.