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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “restrict”

“restrict” is pronounced /ɹiˈstɹɪkt/ (ree-STRIKT) in American English and /ɹɪstɹɪkt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “rict”.
The sound

Say “restrict” in 2 beats

Say it like this

restrict

/ɹiˈstɹɪkt/

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

2 beats
  1. restɹi
  2. rictstɹɪktstress
IPA (American)
/ɹiˈstɹɪkt/
IPA (British)
/ɹɪstɹɪkt/
Respelling
ree-STRIKT
Syllables
2 — rest-RICT
Stress
Stress the second syllable: rest-RICT. “rict” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɹiˈstɹɪkt/

British

/ɹɪstɹɪkt/

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Meaning

What “restrict” means

  1. verb

    place restrictions on

    “curtail drinking in school”

  2. verb

    place under restrictions; limit access to

    “This substance is controlled”

  3. verb

    place limits on (extent or access)

    “restrict the use of this parking lot”

Say it in a sentence

“The new rules restrict parking to two hours.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹr×2ilong esstt×2ɪshort ikk

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Questions

“restrict”, answered

How do you pronounce “restrict”?

“restrict” is pronounced /ɹiˈstɹɪkt/ (ree-STRIKT) in American English and /ɹɪstɹɪkt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “rict”. Build it as rest-RICT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “restrict” have?

2: rest · rict. The beat lands on the second, “rict”.

Is “restrict” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɹiˈstɹɪkt/ (ree-STRIKT); British English says /ɹɪstɹɪkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “restrict” mean?

As a verb: place restrictions on For example: “curtail drinking in school” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “restrict”?

Stress the second syllable: rest-RICT. “rict” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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