Pronunciation

How to pronounce “reign

“reign” is pronounced /ɹeɪn/ (RAYN) — one syllable.
The sound

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reign

/ɹeɪn/

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  1. 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
Meaning

What “reign” means

  1. noun

    a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful

    he was helpless under the reign of his egotism

  2. noun

    the period during which a monarch is sovereign

    during the reign of Henry VIII

  3. noun

    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

Say it in a sentence

Her reign as champion lasted four years without a single loss.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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