How to pronounce “reign”
Say “reign” in one beat
reign
/ɹeɪn/
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- reignɹeɪn
- IPA (American)
- /ɹeɪn/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹeɪn/
- Respelling
- RAYN
- Syllables
- 1 — reign
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹeɪn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “reign” means
- noun
a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
“he was helpless under the reign of his egotism”
- noun
the period during which a monarch is sovereign
“during the reign of Henry VIII”
- noun
royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
Say it in a sentence
“Her reign as champion lasted four years without a single loss.”“reign”, answered
How do you pronounce “reign”?
“reign” is pronounced /ɹeɪn/ (RAYN) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹeɪn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “reign” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹeɪn/ — a single beat.
What does “reign” mean?
As a noun: a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful For example: “he was helpless under the reign of his egotism” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “reign”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹeɪn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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