English pronunciation · Words Starting with R

Region Pronunciation

Region is pronounced REE-juhn, IPA /ˈridʒən/.

REE-juhn

US /ˈridʒən/  ·  UK /ˈriːdʒən/

Syllables: REE · juhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: A large area of land or part of a country, usually without exact borders.

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Region in a Sentence

  • The wine comes from a small region in the south.
  • Rainfall varies a lot across the region.
  • Pain in the region of the knee is common in runners.

Common Mispronunciations of Region

Not RE-juhn

Lengthen the opening vowel into a long ee. A short one gives you something closer to reggae with an n.

Not REE-gee-uhn

Squeeze the gion at the end into a single juhn, exactly as legion and contagion do. Stretching it out adds a syllable the word does not have.

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