English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Routine Pronunciation
Routine is pronounced roo-TEEN, IPA /ruˈtin/.
roo-TEEN
US /ruˈtin/
Syllables: roo · TEEN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and adjective: A fixed sequence of things done regularly, or ordinary and expected.
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Routine in a Sentence
- Her morning routine takes about forty minutes.
- It was a routine check and nothing more.
- We fell into a routine within a fortnight.
Common Mispronunciations of Routine
Not ROO-teen
TEEN is loud and the opening is quiet, which is unusual for an English noun and is why the word is so often got wrong.
Not ROW-teen
The ou pair is a plain oo, the vowel of soup, with no glide towards ow in it.
Tip: Route can be said two ways in America, but routine is always roo, never row.
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