How To Pronounce Redirect

redirect

UK
Phonemic
/ˌriː.dəˈrekt/
Phonetic
[ˌriː.dəˈrekt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌriː.dəˈrekt/

How To Say Redirect Phonetically

UKree-duh-REKT

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

In British English, redirect is pronounced /ˌriː.dəˈrekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.dəˈrekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.dəˈrekt/.

Redirect has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

riːdərekt

Redirect has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Redirect

Transcription Tips For Redirect

  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. Redirect /ˌriː.dəˈrekt/

  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. Redirect /ˌriː.dəˈrekt/

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Questions About Redirect

How do you say redirect phonetically?

Redirect sounds like ree-duh-REKT in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce redirect in British English?

In British English, redirect is pronounced /ˌriː.dəˈrekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.dəˈrekt̚].

How do you pronounce redirect in American English?

In American English, redirect is pronounced /ˌriː.dəˈrekt/.

How many syllables are in redirect?

Redirect has three syllables, /riː/ + /də/ + /rekt/.

Where is the stress in redirect?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /rekt/.

Do British and American English pronounce redirect the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌriː.dəˈrekt/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Redirect

Redirect has three syllables. See how redirect divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO

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