English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Rectangular Pronunciation
Rectangular is pronounced rek-TANG-gyuh-ler, IPA /rɛkˈtæŋgjəlɝ/.
rek-TANG-gyuh-ler
US /rɛkˈtæŋgjəlɝ/ · UK /rɛkˈtængjʊlə/
Syllables: rek · TANG · gyuh · ler (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Shaped like a rectangle, with four right angles.
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Rectangular in a Sentence
- The garden is a long rectangular strip.
- Each room has one rectangular window.
- Cut the dough into rectangular pieces.
Common Mispronunciations of Rectangular
Not rek-TAN-juh-ler
The g stays hard and comes out twice over, tang then gyuh, rather than softening into a j.
Not REK-tang-gyuh-ler
Rectangle is front-weighted and rectangular is not, because the ar ending drags the beat to TANG.
Tip: Five beats, rek-TANG-gyuh-ler, with a y glide tucked in after the second g.
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