How to pronounce reification
Say it like ray-uh-fuh-KAY-shun. Reification has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (KAY).
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- ray
- uh
- fuh
- KAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Reification pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- rayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- KAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of reification
American and British speakers say reification in essentially the same way: /ˌreɪəfəˈkeɪʃən/ in the US and /ˌreɪəfəˈkeɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: ray-uh-fuh-KAY-shun.
What does reification mean?
- The consideration of an abstract thing as if it were concrete, or of an inanimate object as if it were living.
- The consideration of a human being as an impersonal object.
- A process that makes a computable/addressable object out of a non-computable/addressable one; or a concrete class out of a generic one.
Where does reification come from?
First attested around 1846; a macaronic calque of German Verdinglichung, using -ification (“making”) for ver- + -lich + -ung, and Latin rēs (“thing”) for Ding (“thing”)
Words that rhyme with reification
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Questions about saying reification
How do you pronounce reification?
Say ray-uh-fuh-KAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌreɪəfəˈkeɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌreɪəfəˈkeɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in reification?
Reification has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (KAY). Broken into parts: ray · uh · fuh · KAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say reification the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌreɪəfəˈkeɪʃən/ and the British form is /ˌreɪəfəˈkeɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.