How to pronounce "re elected" in English
ˌriː.ɪˈlɛk.tɪd
ree·ih·LEK·tid
Primary stress: LEK
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “re elected”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ree
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
LEK
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
tid
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("LEK"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Because the base verb ends in a /t/ or /d/ sound, an extra vowel syllable must be added.
How Native Speakers Say It: Pronounce as a full separate syllable ⁄ɪd⁄ (e.g. "start-id", "need-id").
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "re elected" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "re elected is" sounds like "re elected-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "re elected" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“You're elected just for one year and you know that at the end of the year, you rejoin this club.”— StanfordWatch clip
“They’re elected officials and they hear from people all around the city and their opinions.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“they're elected by the community um and they have a very uh long and intensive process where they'll go through and look through all”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“you're elected. In a way, you can't say that.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“you're elected. So, that's rigor room one.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“you're saying well don't don't sell your assets because uh uh if we're elected we're we'll turn it all around.”— News24Watch clip
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You're elected just for one year and you know that at the end of the year, you rejoin this club.
Hear it in context: “re elected”
324 clipsThe English word “re elected” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌriː.ɪˈlɛk.tɪd (phonetic respelling: ree-ih-LEK-tid). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (ree · ih · LEK · tid), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (LEK). Grammatically, “re elected” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 324 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “re elected” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @15:04
“Now I imagine if you're a Roman official, you belong to these high up families. You're elected just for one year and you know that at the end of the year, you rejoin this club. one year and you know that at the end of the year, you rejoin this club.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @2:41
“because that's what their job is. They’re elected officials and they hear from people all around the city and their opinions. and they hear from people all around the city and their opinions.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @47:22
“arbitration committee for sort of the worst most intractable disputes and they're elected by the community um and they have a very uh long and intensive process where they'll go through and look through all uh long and intensive process where they'll go through and look through all”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @10:07
“And you have politicians who have -- you're elected. In a way, you can't say that. In a way, you can't say that.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @11:58
“politics that's happened in the previous year has to be declared as soon as you're elected. So, that's rigor room one. Rigor room two is what these benefits in kind actually”
Definition & Meaning: “re elected”
- To elect for a second or subsequent time.
- simple past and past participle of reelect
Example Sentences (3)
- “Voters in Omaha were set to make history Tuesday by either reelecting the city’s first female mayor to a rare fourth term or electing the community’s first Black mayor.”
- “You're elected just for one year and you know that at the end of the year, you rejoin this club.”
- “They’re elected officials and they hear from people all around the city and their opinions.”
Pronounce: “re elected”
- Pronunciation:
- ree-ih-LEK-tid
- Syllables:
- ree · ih · LEK · tid
- Written Hyphenation:
- re · e · lec · ted
- Primary stress:
- LEK
- IPA:
- ˌriː.ɪˈlɛk.tɪd
- Hear it in context
- re elected
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"re elected" (⁄ˌriː.ɪˈlɛk.tɪd⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "re elected" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about re elected
How do you pronounce “re elected”?
“re elected” is pronounced ⁄ˌriː.ɪˈlɛk.tɪd⁄ (ree-ih-LEK-tid). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “re elected”?
“re elected” has 4 syllables: ree · ih · LEK · tid.
Where is the stress in “re elected”?
The primary stress in “re elected” is on “LEK”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “re elected” mean?
To elect for a second or subsequent time.
How can I hear “re elected” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “re elected”?
Because the base verb ends in a /t/ or /d/ sound, an extra vowel syllable must be added. Pronounce as a full separate syllable ⁄ɪd⁄ (e.g. "start-id", "need-id").