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