How To Pronounce Reshape

reshape

UK
Phonemic
/ˌriːˈʃeɪp/
Phonetic
[ˌriːˈʃeɪp̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌriːˈʃeɪp/

How To Say Reshape Phonetically

UKree-SHAYP

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

In British English, reshape is pronounced /ˌriːˈʃeɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriːˈʃeɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriːˈʃeɪp/.

Reshape 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

riːʃeɪp

Reshape 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.

Words That Rhyme With Reshape

Transcription Tips For Reshape

  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. Reshape /ˌriːˈʃeɪp/

  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. Reshape /ˌriːˈʃeɪp/

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Questions About Reshape

How do you say reshape phonetically?

Reshape sounds like ree-SHAYP in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce reshape in British English?

In British English, reshape is pronounced /ˌriːˈʃeɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriːˈʃeɪp̚].

How do you pronounce reshape in American English?

In American English, reshape is pronounced /ˌriːˈʃeɪp/.

How many syllables are in reshape?

Reshape has two syllables, /riː/ + /ʃeɪp/.

Where is the stress in reshape?

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

Do British and American English pronounce reshape the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌriːˈʃeɪp/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Reshape

Reshape has two syllables. See how reshape divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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