English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Rectangle Pronunciation
Rectangle is pronounced REK-tang-guhl, IPA /ˈrɛktæŋgəl/.
REK-tang-guhl
US /ˈrɛktæŋgəl/ · UK /ˈrɛktæŋgəl/
Syllables: REK · tang · guhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A four-sided shape with four right angles and opposite sides of equal length.
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Rectangle in a Sentence
- Draw a rectangle twice as wide as it is tall.
- The garden is a long rectangle behind the house.
- Cut the dough into a rectangle before folding it.
Common Mispronunciations of Rectangle
Not REK-tang-uhl
A real g has to be heard after the nasal, giving tang-guhl. Finger and hunger work the same way, while singer does not.
Not rek-TANG-guhl
REK opens loudest and the rest of the word tails off behind it.
Tip: Rectangular moves the push to the second beat, rek-TANG-gyuh-ler, and adds a y glide with it.
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