How to pronounce "reinfection" in English
rein·fec·tion
Hear native speakers say reinfection in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “reinfection”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
rein
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
fec
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tion
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "reinfection" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "reinfection is" sounds like "reinfection-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "reinfection" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“enriched by a second round of reinfection and reisolation then the DNA is purified the bar codes are Amplified by”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“then reinfection in people who got it once could on average occur again in just 16 months now if correct”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“and virologists dr campbell what does this reinfection what does it mean if anything for the efficacy of a vaccine”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“will be protected from reinfection because no one is really average but that said researchers are making general”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“reinfection that is not the case with HIV with HIV and to some extent with TB”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“that reinfection really does occur is is strong because the researchers say they sequence the strains”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “reinfection”
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enriched by a second round of reinfection and reisolation then the DNA is purified the bar codes are Amplified by
Hear it in context: “reinfection”
85 clipsThe English word “reinfection”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (rein · fec · tion). Grammatically, “reinfection” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 85 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “reinfection” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @23:27
“that restrict or don't take up the bacteria the VG negative phenotype is is enriched by a second round of reinfection and reisolation then the DNA is purified the bar codes are Amplified by is purified the bar codes are Amplified by”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @5:39
“half of those who caught a certain strain of the cold produced enough antibodies to fend off a reinfection. Why this happens is still more or less a mystery, in part because colds are so mild that researchers”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @10:13
“gotten some attention posits that if sars cov2 becomes endemic then reinfection in people who got it once could on average occur again in just 16 months now if correct could on average occur again in just 16 months now if correct”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @3:32
“first three definitive cases that have been confirmed by the microbiologists and virologists dr campbell what does this reinfection what does it mean if anything for the efficacy of a vaccine anything for the efficacy of a vaccine”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @11:39
“no one can tell you how long or how strongly you specifically will be protected from reinfection because no one is really average but that said researchers are making general but that said researchers are making general”
Definition & Meaning: “reinfection”
- Another infection, another instance of being infected
Example Sentences (2)
- “enriched by a second round of reinfection and reisolation then the DNA is purified the bar codes are Amplified by”
- “fend off a reinfection.”
Pronounce: “reinfection”
- Syllables:
- rein · fec · tion
- Hear it in context
- reinfection
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"reinfection" 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, "reinfection" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about reinfection
How many syllables are in “reinfection”?
“reinfection” has 3 syllables: rein · fec · tion.
What does “reinfection” mean?
Another infection, another instance of being infected
How can I hear “reinfection” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “reinfection”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).