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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “reject”

“reject” is pronounced /ɹɪˈdʒɛkt/ (ri-JEKT) in American English and /ɹɪdʒɛkt/ in British English, and /ˈɹidʒɛkt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ect”.
The sound

Say “reject” in 2 beats

Say it like this

reject

/ɹɪˈdʒɛkt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪdʒɛkt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. rejɹɪ
  2. ectdʒɛktstress
IPA (American)
/ɹɪˈdʒɛkt/
IPA (British)
/ɹɪdʒɛkt/
Also accepted
/ˈɹidʒɛkt/
Respelling
ri-JEKT
Syllables
2 — rej-ECT
Stress
Stress the second syllable: rej-ECT. “ect” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɹɪˈdʒɛkt/

British

/ɹɪdʒɛkt/

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Meaning

What “reject” means

  1. noun

    the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

  2. verb

    refuse to accept or acknowledge

    “I reject the idea of starting a war”

  3. verb

    refuse to accept

    “He refused my offer of hospitality”

Say it in a sentence

“They will reject any application that arrives after Friday.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrɪshort idʒjɛshort ekktt

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Questions

“reject”, answered

How do you pronounce “reject”?

“reject” is pronounced /ɹɪˈdʒɛkt/ (ri-JEKT) in American English and /ɹɪdʒɛkt/ in British English, and /ˈɹidʒɛkt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ect”. Build it as rej-ECT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “reject” have?

2: rej · ect. The beat lands on the second, “ect”.

Is “reject” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈdʒɛkt/ (ri-JEKT); British English says /ɹɪdʒɛkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “reject” mean?

As a noun: the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality For example: “They will reject any application that arrives after Friday.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “reject”?

Stress the second syllable: rej-ECT. “ect” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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