CONTROVERSIAL Meaning of CONTROVERSIAL in English controversial BrE AmE ˌkɒntr ə ˈvɜːʃ ə l ◂ -ˈvɜːs i‿əl AmE ˌkɑːntr ə ˈvɝːʃ ə l -ˈvɝːs i‿əl ▷ controversial|ist/s ɪst/s § əst/s AmE \ əst/s▷ controversial|ly i Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012