How To Pronounce Reign
reign
UK
Phonemic
/reɪn/
Phonetic
[re͠ɪn]
US
Phonemic
/reɪn/
In British English, reign is pronounced /reɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [re͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /reɪn/.
Reign has one 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
reɪn
Reign has one syllable in British English.
reign + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/reɪnz/
US
/reɪnz/
reign + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/reɪnd/
US
/reɪnd/
reign + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈreɪ.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈreɪ.nɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Reign
Questions About Reign
How do you pronounce reign in British English?
In British English, reign is pronounced /reɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [re͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce reign in American English?
In American English, reign is pronounced /reɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce reign the same way?
Yes. Both are /reɪn/.
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