English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Recipient Pronunciation
Recipient is pronounced ruh-SI-pee-uhnt, IPA /rəˈsɪpiənt/.
ruh-SI-pee-uhnt
US /rəˈsɪpiənt/ · UK /rɪˈsɪpiənt/
Syllables: ruh · SI · pee · uhnt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A person who receives something.
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Recipient in a Sentence
- The recipient has to sign for the parcel.
- She was the first recipient of the award.
- Check that every recipient is on the list before sending.
Common Mispronunciations of Recipient
Not ruh-SI-pee-ent
That ent ending slackens to uhnt, so the last two beats are pee-uhnt and neither of them is loud.
Not ree-KI-pee-uhnt
The c sits before an i and therefore softens to an s, as it does in recipe and recite.
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