English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Response Pronunciation
Response is pronounced ri-SPAHNS, IPA /riˈspɑns/.
ri-SPAHNS
US /riˈspɑns/ · UK /rɪˈspɒns/
Syllables: ri · SPAHNS (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: An answer, or a reaction to something that has happened.
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Response in a Sentence
- We had no response to the first letter.
- The response from readers was immediate.
- In response, the council agreed to look again.
Common Mispronunciations of Response
Not RE-spahns
Most two-beat nouns move the push to the front, but response leaves it at the back where respond has it.
Not ri-SPAHNZ
The ending hisses, an s after that n, rather than buzzing the way responds does.
Tip: The plural responses gains a third beat, ri-SPAHN-suhz.
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