How To Pronounce Reelection
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How To Say Reelection Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, reelection is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪˈlek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪˈlek.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪˈlek.ʃən/.
Reelection has four 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
Reelection has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Reelection
Transcription Tips For Reelection
- 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. Reelection /ˌriː.ɪˈlek.ʃən/
- 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. Reelection /ˌriː.ɪˈlek.ʃən/
Questions About Reelection
How do you say reelection phonetically?
Reelection sounds like ree-i-LEK-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce reelection in British English?
In British English, reelection is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪˈlek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪˈlek.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce reelection in American English?
In American English, reelection is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪˈlek.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in reelection?
Reelection has four syllables, /riː/ + /ɪ/ + /lek/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in reelection?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /lek/.
Do British and American English pronounce reelection the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌriː.ɪˈlek.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Reelection
Reelection has four syllables. See how reelection divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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