English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Reasoning Pronunciation
Reasoning is pronounced REE-zuh-ning, IPA /ˈrizənɪŋ/.
REE-zuh-ning
US /ˈrizənɪŋ/ · UK /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
Syllables: REE · zuh · ning (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The process of thinking about something logically, or the argument that results.
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Reasoning in a Sentence
- Walk me through your reasoning one more time.
- The reasoning in the report does not hold up.
- Her reasoning was simple and hard to argue with.
Common Mispronunciations of Reasoning
Not ree-ZUH-ning
REE is the loud beat and the two behind it coast, which is the pattern every word built on reason follows.
Not RAY-zuh-ning
That ea runs to a long ee, and anything shorter or broader pulls the word towards raisin.
Tip: In quick speech the middle beat often vanishes and you hear REEZ-ning, which is perfectly standard.
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