How To Pronounce Recharge

recharge

UK
Phonemic
/ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/
Phonetic
[ˌriːˈtʃɑːʴdʒ]
US
Phonemic
/ˌriːˈtʃɑːrdʒ/

How To Say Recharge Phonetically

UKree-CHAHJ
USree-CHARJ

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, recharge is pronounced /ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriːˈtʃɑːʴdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriːˈtʃɑːrdʒ/.

Recharge has two 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

riːtʃɑːdʒ

Recharge 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.

Words That Rhyme With Recharge

Transcription Tips For Recharge

  1. 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. Recharge /ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/

  2. 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. Recharge /ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/

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Questions About Recharge

How do you say recharge phonetically?

Recharge sounds like ree-CHAHJ in British English and ree-CHARJ in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce recharge in British English?

In British English, recharge is pronounced /ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriːˈtʃɑːʴdʒ].

How do you pronounce recharge in American English?

In American English, recharge is pronounced /ˌriːˈtʃɑːrdʒ/.

How many syllables are in recharge?

Recharge has two syllables, /riː/ + /tʃɑːdʒ/.

Where is the stress in recharge?

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

Do British and American English pronounce recharge the same way?

No. British English has /ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/ and American English has /ˌriːˈtʃɑːrdʒ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Recharge

Recharge has two syllables. See how recharge divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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