How to pronounce “region”
Say “region” in 2 beats
region
/ˈɹidʒən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹiːdʒən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- regɹistress
- iondʒən
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹidʒən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹiːdʒən/
- Respelling
- REE-juhn
- Syllables
- 2 — REG-ion
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: REG-ion. “reg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɹidʒən/
/ɹiːdʒən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “region” means
- noun
the extended spatial location of something
“the farming regions of France”
- noun
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
“in the abdominal region”
- noun
a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
“penguins inhabit the polar regions”
Say it in a sentence
“This region gets more rain than anywhere else nearby.”“region”, answered
How do you pronounce “region”?
“region” is pronounced /ˈɹidʒən/ (REE-juhn) in American English and /ɹiːdʒən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “reg”. Build it as REG-ion, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “region” have?
2: reg · ion. The beat lands on the first, “reg”.
Is “region” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹidʒən/ (REE-juhn); British English says /ɹiːdʒən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “region” mean?
As a noun: the extended spatial location of something For example: “the farming regions of France” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “region”?
Stress the first syllable: REG-ion. “reg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “region” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.