How to pronounce “reason”
Say “reason” in 2 beats
reason
/ˈɹizən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹiːzən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- reasɹistress
- onzən
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹizən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹiːzən/
- Respelling
- REE-zuhn
- Syllables
- 2 — REAS-on
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: REAS-on. “reas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɹizən/
/ɹiːzən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “reason” means
- noun
a rational motive for a belief or action
“the reason that war was declared”
- noun
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
“the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly”
- noun
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
“we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil”
Say it in a sentence
“There was no clear reason for the sudden delay.”“reason”, answered
How do you pronounce “reason”?
“reason” is pronounced /ˈɹizən/ (REE-zuhn) in American English and /ɹiːzən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “reas”. Build it as REAS-on, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “reason” have?
2: reas · on. The beat lands on the first, “reas”.
Is “reason” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹizən/ (REE-zuhn); British English says /ɹiːzən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “reason” mean?
As a noun: a rational motive for a belief or action For example: “the reason that war was declared” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “reason”?
Stress the first syllable: REAS-on. “reas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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