How to pronounce "recollecting" in English
ˌrɛkəˈlɛktɪŋ
re·kə·LEK·ting
Primary stress: LEK
Hear native speakers say recollecting in context across real video clips
whole different agenda. And I find myself recollecting my own experiences and thinking, a family has done so much for me. experiences and thinking,
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “recollecting”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
re
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
kə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
LEK
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ting
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
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: 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 "recollecting" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "recollecting is" sounds like "recollecting-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "recollecting" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And I find myself recollecting my own experiences and thinking, a family has done so much for me.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“I don't even remember if there was a soda machine I sort of have this image of one machine somewhere in the school but I'm not sure I'm recollecting that”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“italicized words like learning, recollecting, expression, narration?”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“okay over there will your next step involve uh looking at the energy consumed in uh recollecting the already deployed PD panels uh the recycling”— StanfordWatch clip
“about the vaccine the excitement he had about when we were recollecting when they first got an”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And we want to have a way of really recollecting that and really”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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And I find myself recollecting my own experiences and thinking, a family has done so much for me.
Hear it in context: “recollecting”
30 clipsThe English word “recollecting” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌrɛkəˈlɛktɪŋ (phonetic respelling: re-kə-LEK-ting). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (re · kə · LEK · ting), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (LEK). Grammatically, “recollecting” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 30 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “recollecting” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @9:37
“whole different agenda. And I find myself recollecting my own experiences and thinking, a family has done so much for me. experiences and thinking,”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @45:15
“like if there was anything like this in the schools at all and in my high school I don't even remember if there was a soda machine I sort of have this image of one machine somewhere in the school but I'm not sure I'm recollecting that of one machine somewhere in the school but I'm not sure I'm recollecting that”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @46:56
“or are or is this big collection of hyp- of italicized words like learning, recollecting, expression, narration? Those are all ordinary words. And”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @48:32
“inside of them yeah okay do we have one last question okay over there will your next step involve uh looking at the energy consumed in uh recollecting the already deployed PD panels uh the recycling consumed in uh recollecting the already deployed PD panels uh the recycling”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @60:13
“one of the things when i talked to him off mike about the vaccine the excitement he had about when we were recollecting when they first got an the excitement he had about when we were recollecting when they first got an”
Definition & Meaning: “recollecting”
- To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events.
- present participle and gerund of recollect
- A member of a French reform branch of the Order of Friars Minor, commonly known as the Franciscans.
Example Sentences (3)
- “I remember the concert clearly, but I can't recollect why I had decided to go there.”
- “And I find myself recollecting my own experiences and thinking, a family has done so much for me.”
- “I don't even remember if there was a soda machine I sort of have this image of one machine somewhere in the school but I'm not sure I'm recollecting that”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “recollecting”
- Pronunciation:
- re-kə-LEK-ting
- Syllables:
- re · kə · LEK · ting
- Written Hyphenation:
- rec · ol · lect · ing
- Primary stress:
- LEK
- IPA:
- ˌrɛkəˈlɛktɪŋ
- Hear it in context
- recollecting
Words that Rhyme with “recollecting”
-ɛktɪŋWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"recollecting" (⁄ˌrɛkəˈlɛktɪŋ⁄) 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, "recollecting" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about recollecting
How do you pronounce “recollecting”?
“recollecting” is pronounced ⁄ˌrɛkəˈlɛktɪŋ⁄ (re-kə-LEK-ting). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “recollecting”?
“recollecting” has 4 syllables: re · kə · LEK · ting.
Where is the stress in “recollecting”?
The primary stress in “recollecting” is on “LEK”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “recollecting” mean?
To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events.
How can I hear “recollecting” used in real sentences?
This page has 30 real-world video examples of “recollecting” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “recollecting”?
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⁄).