How To Pronounce Reconcile

reconcile

Phonemic

/ˈrek.ən.saɪl/

Phonetic

[ˈrek.ə̃n.saɪɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈrek.ən.saɪl/

In British English, reconcile is pronounced /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrek.ə̃n.saɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/.

Reconcile has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

rekənsaɪl

Reconcile has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

reconcile + -s

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

/ˈrek.ən.saɪlz/

reconcile + -ed

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

/ˈrek.ən.saɪld/

reconcile + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈrek.ən.saɪ.lɪŋ/

Questions About Reconcile

How do you pronounce reconcile in British English?

In British English, reconcile is pronounced /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrek.ə̃n.saɪɫ].

How do you pronounce reconcile in American English?

In American English, reconcile is pronounced /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/.

How many syllables are in reconcile?

Reconcile has three syllables, /rek/ + /ən/ + /saɪl/.

Where is the stress in reconcile?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /rek/.

Do British and American English pronounce reconcile the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/.

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