How To Pronounce Reincarnation

reincarnation

UK
Phonemic
/ˌriː.ɪn.kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/
Phonetic
[ˌriː.ɪ̃n.kɑːʴˈneɪ.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌriː.ɪn.kɑːrˈneɪ.ʃən/

In British English, reincarnation is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪn.kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪ̃n.kɑːʴˈneɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪn.kɑːrˈneɪ.ʃən/.

Reincarnation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

riːɪnkɑːneɪʃən

Reincarnation has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Questions About Reincarnation

How do you pronounce reincarnation in British English?

In British English, reincarnation is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪn.kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪ̃n.kɑːʴˈneɪ.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce reincarnation in American English?

In American English, reincarnation is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪn.kɑːrˈneɪ.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in reincarnation?

Reincarnation has five syllables, /riː/ + /ɪn/ + /kɑː/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in reincarnation?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /neɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce reincarnation the same way?

No. British English has /ˌriː.ɪn.kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌriː.ɪn.kɑːrˈneɪ.ʃən/.

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