How To Pronounce React

react

Phonemic

/riˈækt/

Phonetic

[riˈækt̚]

Phonemic

/riˈækt/

In British English, react is pronounced /riˈækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [riˈækt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /riˈækt/.

React has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

riækt

React has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

react + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/riˈækts/

react + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/riˈæk.tɪd/

react + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/riˈæk.tɪŋ/

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Questions About React

How do you pronounce react in British English?

In British English, react is pronounced /riˈækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [riˈækt̚].

How do you pronounce react in American English?

In American English, react is pronounced /riˈækt/.

How many syllables are in react?

React has two syllables, /ri/ + /ækt/.

Where is the stress in react?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ækt/.

Do British and American English pronounce react the same way?

Yes. Both are /riˈækt/.

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