How To Pronounce Reactor
reactor
How To Say Reactor Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, reactor is pronounced /rɪˈæk.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈæk.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈæk.tɚ/.
Reactor has three 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
Reactor 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 Reactor
Transcription Tips For Reactor
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Reactor /rɪˈæk.tə/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Reactor /rɪˈæk.tə/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Reactor /rɪˈæk.tə/
Questions About Reactor
How do you say reactor phonetically?
Reactor sounds like ri-AK-tuh in British English and ri-AK-ter in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce reactor in British English?
In British English, reactor is pronounced /rɪˈæk.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈæk.təʴ].
How do you pronounce reactor in American English?
In American English, reactor is pronounced /rɪˈæk.tɚ/.
How many syllables are in reactor?
Reactor has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /æk/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in reactor?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /æk/.
Do British and American English pronounce reactor the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈæk.tə/ and American English has /rɪˈæk.tɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Reactor
Reactor has three syllables. See how reactor divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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