How to pronounce “react”
Say “react” in 2 beats
react
/ɹiˈækt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪakt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹiɹi
- æktæktstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹiˈækt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪakt/
- Respelling
- ree-AKT
- Syllables
- 2 — ɹi-ÆKT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɹi-ÆKT. “ækt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɹiˈækt/
/ɹɪakt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “react” means
- verb
show a response or a reaction to something
- verb
act against or in opposition to
“She reacts negatively to everything I say”
- verb
undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions
“The hydrogen and the oxygen react”
Say it in a sentence
“Children react badly to being rushed in the morning.”“react”, answered
How do you pronounce “react”?
“react” is pronounced /ɹiˈækt/ (ree-AKT) in American English and /ɹɪakt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ækt”. Build it as ɹi-ÆKT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “react” have?
2: ɹi · ækt. The beat lands on the second, “ækt”.
Is “react” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹiˈækt/ (ree-AKT); British English says /ɹɪakt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “react” mean?
As a verb: show a response or a reaction to something For example: “Children react badly to being rushed in the morning.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “react”?
Stress the second syllable: ɹi-ÆKT. “ækt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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