How To Pronounce Recline
recline
In British English, recline is pronounced /rɪˈklaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkl̥a͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈklaɪn/.
Recline 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
Recline 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 Recline
Questions About Recline
How do you pronounce recline in British English?
In British English, recline is pronounced /rɪˈklaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkl̥a͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce recline in American English?
In American English, recline is pronounced /rɪˈklaɪn/.
How many syllables are in recline?
Recline has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /klaɪn/.
Where is the stress in recline?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /klaɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce recline the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈklaɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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