How To Pronounce Reactionary
reactionary
In British English, reactionary is pronounced /riˈæk.ʃən.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [riˈæk.ʃə̃n.ə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /riˈæk.ʃə.ner.i/.
Reactionary has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Reactionary has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Reactionary
How do you pronounce reactionary in British English?
In British English, reactionary is pronounced /riˈæk.ʃən.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [riˈæk.ʃə̃n.ə.ri].
How do you pronounce reactionary in American English?
In American English, reactionary is pronounced /riˈæk.ʃə.ner.i/.
How many syllables are in reactionary?
Reactionary has five syllables, /ri/ + /æk/ + /ʃən/ + /ə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in reactionary?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /æk/.
Do British and American English pronounce reactionary the same way?
No. British English has /riˈæk.ʃən.ə.ri/ and American English has /riˈæk.ʃə.ner.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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