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How to pronounce reseat

Say it like ree-SEET. Reseat has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEET).

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US American/riˈsit/ree-SEET
UK British/riˈsiːt/ree-SEET
  • ree
  • SEET
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Reseat pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. reeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. SEETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of reseat

American and British speakers say reseat in essentially the same way: /riˈsit/ in the US and /riˈsiːt/ in the UK.

British respelling: ree-SEET.

What does reseat mean?

verb
  1. To provide (e.g. a room) with more, or new, seats.“We should reseat this cinema: the old seats are worn.”
  2. To seat (someone) again, to give somebody a different seat.“We have to reseat you, sir: this seat is reserved for the guest speaker.”
  3. To sit down again.“I reseated after standing up to applaud the prizewinner.”

Where does reseat come from?

From re- + seat.

Words that rhyme with reseat

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Words that sound like reseat

Questions about saying reseat

How do you pronounce reseat?

Say ree-SEET. The American pronunciation is /riˈsit/. In British English it is /riˈsiːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in reseat?

Reseat has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEET). Broken into parts: ree · SEET.

Do Americans and Brits say reseat the same way?

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

What words sound the same as reseat?

Reseat sounds the same as receipt in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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