How To Pronounce Rejoinder
rejoinder
In British English, rejoinder is pronounced /rɪˈdʒɔɪn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈdʒʷɔ͠ɪn.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈdʒɔɪn.dɚ/.
Rejoinder has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Rejoinder has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Rejoinder
How do you pronounce rejoinder in British English?
In British English, rejoinder is pronounced /rɪˈdʒɔɪn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈdʒʷɔ͠ɪn.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce rejoinder in American English?
In American English, rejoinder is pronounced /rɪˈdʒɔɪn.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in rejoinder?
Rejoinder has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /dʒɔɪn/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in rejoinder?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒɔɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce rejoinder the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈdʒɔɪn.də/ and American English has /rɪˈdʒɔɪn.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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