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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “recommend”

“recommend” is pronounced /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ (re-kuh-MEND) in American English and /ɹɛkəmɛnd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mend”.
The sound

Say “recommend” in 3 beats

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recommend

/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɛkəmɛnd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. recɹɛ
  2. omkə
  3. mendmɛndstress
IPA (American)
/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/
IPA (British)
/ɹɛkəmɛnd/
Respelling
re-kuh-MEND
Syllables
3 — rec-om-MEND
Stress
Stress the third syllable: rec-om-MEND. “mend” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/

British

/ɹɛkəmɛnd/

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Meaning

What “recommend” means

  1. verb

    push for something

    “The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day”

  2. verb

    express a good opinion of

  3. verb

    make attractive or acceptable

    “Honesty recommends any person”

Say it in a sentence

“I would recommend reading the second chapter twice.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrɛshort e×2kkəschwammnndd

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Questions

“recommend”, answered

How do you pronounce “recommend”?

“recommend” is pronounced /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ (re-kuh-MEND) in American English and /ɹɛkəmɛnd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mend”. Build it as rec-om-MEND, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “recommend” have?

3: rec · om · mend. The beat lands on the third, “mend”.

Is “recommend” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ (re-kuh-MEND); British English says /ɹɛkəmɛnd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “recommend” mean?

As a verb: push for something For example: “The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “recommend”?

Stress the third syllable: rec-om-MEND. “mend” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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