Pronunciation
How to pronounce “reaction”
“reaction” is pronounced /ɹɪækʃən/ — 2 syllables.
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reaction
/ɹɪækʃən/
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3 syllables. Stress the 'ækʃ' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
“there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water”
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