How To Pronounce Reaction
reaction
In British English, reaction is pronounced /riˈæk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [riˈæk.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /riˈæk.ʃən/.
Reaction has three 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
Reaction has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Reaction
Questions About Reaction
How do you pronounce reaction in British English?
In British English, reaction is pronounced /riˈæk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [riˈæk.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce reaction in American English?
In American English, reaction is pronounced /riˈæk.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in reaction?
Reaction has three syllables, /ri/ + /æk/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in reaction?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /æk/.
Do British and American English pronounce reaction the same way?
Yes. Both are /riˈæk.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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