How to pronounce “relationship”
Say “relationship” in 4 beats
relationship
/ɹiˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪleɪʃənʃɪp/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- relɹi
- atleɪstress
- ionsʃən
- hipʃɪp
- IPA (American)
- /ɹiˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪleɪʃənʃɪp/
- Respelling
- ree-LAY-shuhn-ship
- Syllables
- 4 — rel-AT-ions-hip
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: rel-AT-ions-hip. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɹiˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
/ɹɪleɪʃənʃɪp/
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What “relationship” means
- noun
a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
“the relationship between mothers and their children”
- noun
a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
“he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship”
- noun
a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
Say it in a sentence
“Their relationship survived a year of living in separate countries.”“relationship”, answered
How do you pronounce “relationship”?
“relationship” is pronounced /ɹiˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/ (ree-LAY-shuhn-ship) in American English and /ɹɪleɪʃənʃɪp/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as rel-AT-ions-hip, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “relationship” have?
4: rel · at · ions · hip. The beat lands on the second, “at”.
Is “relationship” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹiˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/ (ree-LAY-shuhn-ship); British English says /ɹɪleɪʃənʃɪp/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “relationship” mean?
As a noun: a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness) For example: “the relationship between mothers and their children” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “relationship”?
Stress the second syllable: rel-AT-ions-hip. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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