How To Pronounce Rejoice

rejoice

UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
Phonetic
[rɪˈdʒʷɔɪs]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

In British English, rejoice is pronounced /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈdʒʷɔɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/.

Rejoice 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

rɪdʒɔɪs

Rejoice 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.

rejoice + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/rɪˈdʒɔɪ.sɪz/
US
/rɪˈdʒɔɪ.sɪz/
rejoice + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
US
/rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
rejoice + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/rɪˈdʒɔɪ.sɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈdʒɔɪ.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Rejoice

Questions About Rejoice

How do you pronounce rejoice in British English?

In British English, rejoice is pronounced /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈdʒʷɔɪs].

How do you pronounce rejoice in American English?

In American English, rejoice is pronounced /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/.

How many syllables are in rejoice?

Rejoice has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /dʒɔɪs/.

Where is the stress in rejoice?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒɔɪs/.

Do British and American English pronounce rejoice the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/.

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