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How to pronounce regionals

Say it like REE-juh-nulz. Regionals has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REE).

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US American/ˈridʒənəlz/REE-juh-nulz
UK British/ˈriːdʒənəlz/REE-juh-nulz
  • REE
  • juh
  • nulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Regionals pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. REESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. nulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of regionals

American and British speakers say regionals in essentially the same way: /ˈridʒənəlz/ in the US and /ˈriːdʒənəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: REE-juh-nulz.

What does regionals mean?

noun
  1. plural of regional How to pronounce regional

Questions about saying regionals

How do you pronounce regionals?

Say REE-juh-nulz. The American pronunciation is /ˈridʒənəlz/. In British English it is /ˈriːdʒənəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in regionals?

Regionals has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REE). Broken into parts: REE · juh · nulz.

Do Americans and Brits say regionals the same way?

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

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