How to pronounce “reinforce”
Say “reinforce” in 3 beats
reinforce
/ˌɹiɪnˈfɔɹs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹiːɪnfɔːs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- reinɹi
- forɪn
- cefɔɹsstress
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɹiɪnˈfɔɹs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹiːɪnfɔːs/
- Respelling
- ree-in-FAWRS
- Syllables
- 3 — rein-for-CE
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: rein-for-CE. “ce” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɹiɪnˈfɔɹs/
/ɹiːɪnfɔːs/
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What “reinforce” means
- verb
make stronger
“he reinforced the concrete”
- verb
strengthen and support with rewards
“Let's reinforce good behavior”
Say it in a sentence
“Two extra beams will reinforce the floor under the piano.”“reinforce”, answered
How do you pronounce “reinforce”?
“reinforce” is pronounced /ˌɹiɪnˈfɔɹs/ (ree-in-FAWRS) in American English and /ɹiːɪnfɔːs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ce”. Build it as rein-for-CE, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “reinforce” have?
3: rein · for · ce. The beat lands on the third, “ce”.
Is “reinforce” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɹiɪnˈfɔɹs/ (ree-in-FAWRS); British English says /ɹiːɪnfɔːs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “reinforce” mean?
As a verb: make stronger For example: “he reinforced the concrete” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “reinforce”?
Stress the third syllable: rein-for-CE. “ce” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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