How to pronounce “regular”
Say “regular” in 3 beats
regular
/ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɛɡjʊlə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- regɹɛɡstress
- uljə
- arlɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɛɡjʊlə/
- Also accepted
- /ˈɹeɪɡjəlɚ/
- Respelling
- REG-yuh-luh
- Syllables
- 3 — REG-ul-ar
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: REG-ul-ar. “reg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/
/ɹɛɡjʊlə/
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What “regular” means
- noun
a regular patron
“an habitue of the racetrack”
- noun
a soldier in the regular army
- noun
a dependable follower (especially in party politics)
“he is one of the party regulars”
Say it in a sentence
“He became a regular customer at the little bakery.”“regular”, answered
How do you pronounce “regular”?
“regular” is pronounced /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/ (REG-yuh-luh) in American English and /ɹɛɡjʊlə/ in British English, and /ˈɹeɪɡjəlɚ/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “reg”. Build it as REG-ul-ar, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “regular” have?
3: reg · ul · ar. The beat lands on the first, “reg”.
Is “regular” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/ (REG-yuh-luh); British English says /ɹɛɡjʊlə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “regular” mean?
As a noun: a regular patron For example: “an habitue of the racetrack” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “regular”?
Stress the first syllable: REG-ul-ar. “reg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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