How to pronounce “response”
Say “response” in 2 beats
response
/ɹɪˈspɑns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪspɒns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹɪɹɪ
- spɑnsspɑnsstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪˈspɑns/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪspɒns/
- Also accepted
- /ɹiˈspɑns/
- Respelling
- ri-SPAHNS
- Syllables
- 2 — ɹɪ-SPⱭNS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-SPⱭNS. “spɑns” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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
/ɹɪˈspɑns/
/ɹɪspɒns/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “response” means
- noun
a result
“this situation developed in response to events in Africa”
- noun
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
“a bad reaction to the medicine”
- noun
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
“I waited several days for his answer”
Say it in a sentence
“The company sent a quick response to the complaint.”“response”, answered
How do you pronounce “response”?
“response” is pronounced /ɹɪˈspɑns/ (ri-SPAHNS) in American English and /ɹɪspɒns/ in British English, and /ɹiˈspɑns/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “spɑns”. Build it as ɹɪ-SPⱭNS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “response” have?
2: ɹɪ · spɑns. The beat lands on the second, “spɑns”.
Is “response” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈspɑns/ (ri-SPAHNS); British English says /ɹɪspɒns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “response” mean?
As a noun: a result For example: “this situation developed in response to events in Africa” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “response”?
Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-SPⱭNS. “spɑns” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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