How to pronounce rejection
rejection
/rɪˈdʒekʃən/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /riːˈdʒekʃən/.
Rejection, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
I am afraid it is a rejection.
Words that rhyme with rejection
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce rejection?
Rejection is pronounced /rɪˈdʒekʃən/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /riːˈdʒekʃən/, is also used.
How many syllables are in rejection?
Rejection has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in rejection?
The second syllable: /rɪˈdʒekʃən/.