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How to pronounce reclassify

Say it like ree-KLAS-ih-fy. Reclassify has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KLAS).

VoiceSpeed
US American/riˈklæsɪˌfaɪ/ree-KLAS-ih-fy
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ree
  • KLAS
  • ih
  • fy
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Reclassify pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. reeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. KLASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. fyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

What does reclassify mean?

verb
  1. To classify again; to give a new classification to.
  2. To change the graduation year of (a student) by reclassification.

Where does reclassify come from?

From re- + classify.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

  • reclass

Questions about saying reclassify

How do you pronounce reclassify?

Say ree-KLAS-ih-fy. The American pronunciation is /riˈklæsɪˌfaɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in reclassify?

Reclassify has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KLAS). Broken into parts: ree · KLAS · ih · fy.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).