How To Pronounce Reorganise

reorganise

UK
Phonemic
/ˌriːˈɔː.ɡə.naɪz/
Phonetic
[ˌriːˈɔːʴ.ɡə.naɪz]
US
Phonemic
/ˌriːˈɔːr.ɡə.naɪz/

How To Say Reorganise Phonetically

UKree-AW-guh-nyz
USree-OR-guh-nyz

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

In British English, reorganise is pronounced /ˌriːˈɔː.ɡə.naɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriːˈɔːʴ.ɡə.naɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriːˈɔːr.ɡə.naɪz/.

Reorganise has four 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

riːɔːɡənaɪz

Reorganise has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Transcription Tips For Reorganise

  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. Reorganise /ˌriːˈɔː.ɡə.naɪz/

  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. Reorganise /ˌriːˈɔː.ɡə.naɪz/

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Questions About Reorganise

How do you say reorganise phonetically?

Reorganise sounds like ree-AW-guh-nyz in British English and ree-OR-guh-nyz in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce reorganise in British English?

In British English, reorganise is pronounced /ˌriːˈɔː.ɡə.naɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriːˈɔːʴ.ɡə.naɪz].

How do you pronounce reorganise in American English?

In American English, reorganise is pronounced /ˌriːˈɔːr.ɡə.naɪz/.

How many syllables are in reorganise?

Reorganise has four syllables, /riː/ + /ɔː/ + /ɡə/ + /naɪz/.

Where is the stress in reorganise?

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

Do British and American English pronounce reorganise the same way?

No. British English has /ˌriːˈɔː.ɡə.naɪz/ and American English has /ˌriːˈɔːr.ɡə.naɪz/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Reorganise

Reorganise has four syllables. See how reorganise divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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