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How to pronounce regions

Say it like REE-junz. Regions has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REE).

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US American/ˈridʒənz/REE-junz
UK British/ˈriːdʒənz/REE-junz
  • REE
  • junz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Regions 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. junzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of regions

American and British speakers say regions in essentially the same way: /ˈridʒənz/ in the US and /ˈriːdʒənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: REE-junz.

What does regions mean?

noun
  1. plural of region How to pronounce region
noun
  1. the rest of the country excluding the capital city or metropolitan region

Words that sound like regions

  • region's

Questions about saying regions

How do you pronounce regions?

Say REE-junz. The American pronunciation is /ˈridʒənz/. In British English it is /ˈriːdʒənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in regions?

Regions has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REE). Broken into parts: REE · junz.

Do Americans and Brits say regions the same way?

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

What words sound the same as regions?

Regions sounds the same as region's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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