How To Pronounce Region
region
In British English, region is pronounced /ˈriː.dʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.dʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈriː.dʒən/.
Region has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Region has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Region
Questions About Region
How do you pronounce region in British English?
In British English, region is pronounced /ˈriː.dʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.dʒn̩].
How do you pronounce region in American English?
In American English, region is pronounced /ˈriː.dʒən/.
How many syllables are in region?
Region has two syllables, /riː/ + /dʒən/.
Where is the stress in region?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /riː/.
Do British and American English pronounce region the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈriː.dʒən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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