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How to pronounce reformatories

Say it like rih-FOR-muh-tor-eez. Reformatories has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FOR).

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US American/rɪˈfɔrməˌtɔriz/rih-FOR-muh-tor-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • rih
  • FOR
  • muh
  • tor
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Reformatories pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. FORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. torGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  5. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does reformatories mean?

noun
  1. plural of reformatory How to pronounce reformatory

Questions about saying reformatories

How do you pronounce reformatories?

Say rih-FOR-muh-tor-eez. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈfɔrməˌtɔriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in reformatories?

Reformatories has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FOR). Broken into parts: rih · FOR · muh · tor · eez.

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