How To Pronounce Reexamine

reexamine

UK
Phonemic
/ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/
Phonetic
[ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæ̃m.ɪ̃n]
US
Phonemic
/ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/

How To Say Reexamine Phonetically

UKree-ig-ZAM-in

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

In British English, reexamine is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæ̃m.ɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/.

Reexamine 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

riːɪɡzæmɪn

Reexamine 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 Reexamine

Transcription Tips For Reexamine

  1. Rule 24

    The Letter x

    The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.

    six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/

    Here. Reexamine /ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/

  2. 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. Reexamine /ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/

  3. 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. Reexamine /ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/

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Questions About Reexamine

How do you say reexamine phonetically?

Reexamine sounds like ree-ig-ZAM-in in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce reexamine in British English?

In British English, reexamine is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæ̃m.ɪ̃n].

How do you pronounce reexamine in American English?

In American English, reexamine is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/.

How many syllables are in reexamine?

Reexamine has four syllables, /riː/ + /ɪɡ/ + /zæm/ + /ɪn/.

Where is the stress in reexamine?

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

Do British and American English pronounce reexamine the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Reexamine

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