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How to pronounce reconciliations

Say it like rek-un-sil-ee-AY-shunz. Reconciliations has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (AY).

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US American/ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃənz/rek-un-sil-ee-AY-shunz
UK British/ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃənz/rek-un-sil-ee-AY-shunz
  • rek
  • un
  • sil
  • ee
  • AY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Reconciliations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. rekGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. silGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. AYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  6. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of reconciliations

American and British speakers say reconciliations in essentially the same way: /ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃənz/ in the US and /ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: rek-un-sil-ee-AY-shunz.

What does reconciliations mean?

noun
  1. plural of reconciliation How to pronounce reconciliation

Words that rhyme with reconciliations

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Questions about saying reconciliations

How do you pronounce reconciliations?

Say rek-un-sil-ee-AY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in reconciliations?

Reconciliations has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (AY). Broken into parts: rek · un · sil · ee · AY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say reconciliations the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃənz/ and the British form is /ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃənz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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