How To Pronounce Reduce
reduce
In British English, reduce is pronounced /rɪˈdjuːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈdjʷuːs]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈduːs/.
Reduce 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
Reduce 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 Reduce
Questions About Reduce
How do you pronounce reduce in British English?
In British English, reduce is pronounced /rɪˈdjuːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈdjʷuːs].
How do you pronounce reduce in American English?
In American English, reduce is pronounced /rɪˈduːs/.
How many syllables are in reduce?
Reduce has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /djuːs/.
Where is the stress in reduce?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /djuːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce reduce the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈdjuːs/ and American English has /rɪˈduːs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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