English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Reason Pronunciation
Reason is pronounced REE-zuhn, IPA /ˈrizən/.
REE-zuhn
US /ˈrizən/ · UK /ˈriːzən/
Syllables: REE · zuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A cause or explanation for something, or the power of thinking logically.
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Reason in a Sentence
- Give me one good reason.
- There is no reason to worry yet.
- He lost the argument but kept his reason.
Common Mispronunciations of Reason
Not REE-sohn
That son ending is zuhn, with a buzz and a vowel too weak to name. Nothing in it sounds like the word son.
Not RE-zuhn
The ea stretches to a long ee, and that length is the only thing separating reason from resin.
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