How To Pronounce Reflect
reflect
In British English, reflect is pronounced /rɪˈflekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈfl̥ekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈflekt/.
Reflect has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Reflect 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 Reflect
Questions About Reflect
How do you pronounce reflect in British English?
In British English, reflect is pronounced /rɪˈflekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈfl̥ekt̚].
How do you pronounce reflect in American English?
In American English, reflect is pronounced /rɪˈflekt/.
How many syllables are in reflect?
Reflect has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /flekt/.
Where is the stress in reflect?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /flekt/.
Do British and American English pronounce reflect the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈflekt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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