How To Pronounce Reinvest

reinvest

UK
Phonemic
/ˌriː.ɪnˈvest/
Phonetic
[ˌriː.ɪ̃nˈvest̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌriː.ɪnˈvest/

How To Say Reinvest Phonetically

UKree-in-VEST

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, reinvest is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪnˈvest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪ̃nˈvest̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪnˈvest/.

Reinvest has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

riːɪnvest

Reinvest has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Reinvest

Transcription Tips For Reinvest

  1. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Reinvest /ˌriː.ɪnˈvest/

  2. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Reinvest /ˌriː.ɪnˈvest/

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Questions About Reinvest

How do you say reinvest phonetically?

Reinvest sounds like ree-in-VEST in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce reinvest in British English?

In British English, reinvest is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪnˈvest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪ̃nˈvest̚].

How do you pronounce reinvest in American English?

In American English, reinvest is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪnˈvest/.

How many syllables are in reinvest?

Reinvest has three syllables, /riː/ + /ɪn/ + /vest/.

Where is the stress in reinvest?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /vest/.

Do British and American English pronounce reinvest the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌriː.ɪnˈvest/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Reinvest

Reinvest has three syllables. See how reinvest divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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