How to pronounce redress
Say it like REE-dres. Redress has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REE).
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- REE
- dres
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Redress pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- REESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- dresKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of redress
- The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 2.
British respelling: rih-DRES.
Other ways to say redress
Redress also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- rih-DRES /rɪˈdrɛs/
What does redress mean?
- The act of redressing; a making right; amendment; correction; reformation.
- A setting right, as of injury, oppression, or wrong, such as the redress of grievances; hence, indemnification; relief; remedy; reparation.
- A possibility to set right, or a possibility to seek a remedy, for instance in court
- To put in order again; to set right; to revise.
- To set right (a wrong); to repair, (an injury or damage); to make amends for; to remedy; to relieve from.
- To make amends or compensation to; to relieve of anything unjust or oppressive; to bestow relief upon.
- To dress again.
- To redecorate a previously existing film set so that it can double for another set.
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Questions about saying redress
How do you pronounce redress?
Say REE-dres. The American pronunciation is /ˈridrɛs/. In British English it is /rɪˈdrɛs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in redress?
Redress has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REE). Broken into parts: REE · dres.
Is redress pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 2. The British form is /rɪˈdrɛs/ (rih-DRES).