English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Reward Pronunciation
Reward is pronounced ri-WAWRD, IPA /riˈwɔrd/.
ri-WAWRD
US /riˈwɔrd/ · UK /rɪˈwɔːd/
Syllables: ri · WAWRD (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and verb: Something given in return for effort or good behaviour, or the act of giving it.
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Reward in a Sentence
- There is a reward for anyone who finds the dog.
- Good habits reward you slowly.
- The reward for finishing early was an extra hour off.
Common Mispronunciations of Reward
Not REE-wawrd
The opening is a short, unstressed ri, and the beat sits on WAWRD. A long ree at the front turns it into a re- prefix, as though it meant to ward again.
Not ri-WORD
The vowel in the loud half is the aw of law, followed by an r. It is the sound of ward, not of the noun word.
Tip: Reward rhymes with toward and afford; it does not rhyme with word.
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