English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Redundancy Pronunciation
Redundancy is pronounced ri-DUHN-duhn-see, IPA /rɪˈdəndənsi/.
ri-DUHN-duhn-see
US /rɪˈdəndənsi/ · UK /rɪˈdʌndənsi/
Syllables: ri · DUHN · duhn · see (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The state of being no longer needed, or a spare part kept in case the first one fails.
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Redundancy in a Sentence
- The plant built in redundancy so one failed pump could not stop production.
- Two hundred staff heard about redundancy on the same morning.
- Redundancy in the wording made the clause harder to read.
Common Mispronunciations of Redundancy
Not RE-duhn-duhn-see
DUHN in second place is the loud beat, and the two syllables behind it fade away.
Not ri-duhn-DAN-see
No a of cat survives in this word. Both middle vowels are the flat uh of cup.
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