English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Reduce Pronunciation
Reduce is pronounced ruh-DOOS, IPA /rəˈdus/.
ruh-DOOS
US /rəˈdus/ · UK /rɪˈdjuːs/
Syllables: ruh · DOOS (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To make something smaller in size, amount, or degree.
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Reduce in a Sentence
- The council voted to reduce the speed limit.
- Simmer the sauce until it reduces by half.
- They reduced the fare for anyone under sixteen.
Common Mispronunciations of Reduce
Not REE-doos
DOOS is the loud half. The ruh ahead of it is a throwaway syllable with no colour of its own.
Not ri-DOOZ
Finish on a clean hiss. A buzz at the end turns the verb into something closer to reduce the plural of a noun.
Tip: Americans say ruh-DOOS and the British usually slip a y glide in, ri-DYOOS. Both are standard.
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