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How to pronounce reen

Say it like REEN. Reen is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/rin/REEN
UK British/riːn/REEN
  • REEN
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Reen pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. REENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of reen

American and British speakers say reen in essentially the same way: /rin/ in the US and /riːn/ in the UK.

British respelling: REEN.

What does reen mean?

noun
  1. A running waterway that links a ditch or stream to a river.

Words that rhyme with reen

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of reen.

Questions about saying reen

How do you pronounce reen?

Say REEN. The American pronunciation is /rin/. In British English it is /riːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in reen?

Reen is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: REEN.

Do Americans and Brits say reen the same way?

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

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