How To Pronounce Renege

renege

Phonemic

/rɪˈniːɡ/

Phonetic

[rɪˈniːɡ̚]

Phonemic

/rɪˈneɪɡ/

In British English, renege is pronounced /rɪˈniːɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈniːɡ̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈneɪɡ/.

Renege has two 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

rɪniːɡ

Renege 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.

renege + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈniːɡz/

/rɪˈneɪɡz/

renege + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈniːɡd/

/rɪˈneɪɡd/

renege + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈniː.ɡɪŋ/

/rɪˈneɪ.ɡɪŋ/

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Questions About Renege

How do you pronounce renege in British English?

In British English, renege is pronounced /rɪˈniːɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈniːɡ̚].

How do you pronounce renege in American English?

In American English, renege is pronounced /rɪˈneɪɡ/.

How many syllables are in renege?

Renege has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /niːɡ/.

Where is the stress in renege?

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

Do British and American English pronounce renege the same way?

No. British English has /rɪˈniːɡ/ and American English has /rɪˈneɪɡ/.

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