How To Pronounce Reproduce

reproduce

UK
Phonemic
/ˌriː.prəˈdjuːs/
Phonetic
[ˌriː.pr̥əˈdjʷuːs]
US
Phonemic
/ˌriː.prəˈduːs/

In British English, reproduce is pronounced /ˌriː.prəˈdjuːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.pr̥əˈdjʷuːs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.prəˈduːs/.

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

riːprədjuːs

Reproduce 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.

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

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Questions About Reproduce

How do you pronounce reproduce in British English?

In British English, reproduce is pronounced /ˌriː.prəˈdjuːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.pr̥əˈdjʷuːs].

How do you pronounce reproduce in American English?

In American English, reproduce is pronounced /ˌriː.prəˈduːs/.

How many syllables are in reproduce?

Reproduce has three syllables, /riː/ + /prə/ + /djuːs/.

Where is the stress in reproduce?

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

Do British and American English pronounce reproduce the same way?

No. British English has /ˌriː.prəˈdjuːs/ and American English has /ˌriː.prəˈduːs/.

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