How to pronounce regredience
Say it like rih-GREE-dee-uns. Regredience has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GREE).
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- rih
- GREE
- dee
- uns
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Regredience pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- GREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- unsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of regredience
American and British speakers say regredience in essentially the same way: /rɪˈɡridiəns/ in the US and /rɪˈɡriːdiəns/ in the UK.
British respelling: rih-GREE-dee-uns.
What does regredience mean?
- A going back; a retrogression.
Words that rhyme with regredience
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of regredience.
Questions about saying regredience
How do you pronounce regredience?
Say rih-GREE-dee-uns. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈɡridiəns/. In British English it is /rɪˈɡriːdiəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in regredience?
Regredience has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GREE). Broken into parts: rih · GREE · dee · uns.
Do Americans and Brits say regredience the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /rɪˈɡridiəns/ and the British form is /rɪˈɡriːdiəns/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.