How To Pronounce Reclaim

reclaim

Phonemic

/rɪˈkleɪm/

Phonetic

[rɪˈkl̥e͠ɪm]

Phonemic

/rɪˈkleɪm/

In British English, reclaim is pronounced /rɪˈkleɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkl̥e͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈkleɪm/.

Reclaim 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

rɪkleɪm

Reclaim 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.

reclaim + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈkleɪmz/

reclaim + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈkleɪmd/

reclaim + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈkleɪ.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Reclaim

Questions About Reclaim

How do you pronounce reclaim in British English?

In British English, reclaim is pronounced /rɪˈkleɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkl̥e͠ɪm].

How do you pronounce reclaim in American English?

In American English, reclaim is pronounced /rɪˈkleɪm/.

How many syllables are in reclaim?

Reclaim has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /kleɪm/.

Where is the stress in reclaim?

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

Do British and American English pronounce reclaim the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈkleɪm/.

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