How to pronounce "reelecting" in English
ˌriː.ɪˈlɛk.tɪŋ
ree·ih·LEK·ting
Primary stress: LEK
Hear native speakers say reelecting in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “reelecting”
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.
ting
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: 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 "reelecting" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "reelecting is" sounds like "reelecting-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "reelecting" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“I think in Italy, they punish the sex offenders by reelecting them.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“walked away i mean and and you guys kept reelecting me and you've done it with every single one”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“2008 reelecting in 2012 now no one's expecting her to attain that level but there can't be a big fall off and that's one reason I think you're seeing”— CNBCWatch clip
“And it was this was really about um kind of reelecting the national board um and the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Johnson well in his Maiden speech he thanked members of Congress for reelecting him today my friends our nation is the Envy of the world why”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“some ways to change going forward whether the right message to project that is by reelecting basically all the same Leaders with the exception of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “reelecting”
7 clipsThe English word “reelecting” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌriː.ɪˈlɛk.tɪŋ (phonetic respelling: ree-ih-LEK-ting). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (ree · ih · LEK · ting), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (LEK). Grammatically, “reelecting” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 7 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “reelecting” in natural connected speech across American (US: 7 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @38:28
“it; try it. It's really amazing and she couldn't believe it. Male #3: I think just a follow up. I think in Italy, they punish the sex offenders by reelecting them. Italy, they punish the sex offenders by reelecting them.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @5:08
“credible wasn't he great and then i didn't do anything about it walked away i mean and and you guys kept reelecting me and you've done it with every single one and and you guys kept reelecting me and you've done it with every single one”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #3 · @2:10
“they turned out in in large numbers uh for President Obama making history in 2008 reelecting in 2012 now no one's expecting her to attain that level but there can't be a big fall off and that's one reason I think you're seeing there can't be a big fall off and that's one reason I think you're seeing”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @21:42
“about the party's program that will come next year and the year after um because they don't have to, right? >> They don't have to. Yeah. And it was this was really about um kind of reelecting the national board um and the this was really about um kind of reelecting the national board um and the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @3:26
“Johnson Mr self Johnson well in his Maiden speech he thanked members of Congress for reelecting him today my friends our nation is the Envy of the world why reelecting him today my friends our nation is the Envy of the world why”
Definition & Meaning: “reelecting”
- To elect for a second or subsequent time.
- present participle and gerund 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.”
- “Male #3: I think just a follow up. I think in Italy, they punish the sex offenders by reelecting them.”
- “walked away i mean and and you guys kept reelecting me and you've done it with every single one”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “reelecting”
- Pronunciation:
- ree-ih-LEK-ting
- Syllables:
- ree · ih · LEK · ting
- Written Hyphenation:
- re · e · lec · ting
- Primary stress:
- LEK
- IPA:
- ˌriː.ɪˈlɛk.tɪŋ
- Hear it in context
- reelecting
Words that Rhyme with “reelecting”
-ɛktɪŋWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"reelecting" (⁄ˌriː.ɪˈlɛk.tɪŋ⁄) 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, "reelecting" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about reelecting
How do you pronounce “reelecting”?
“reelecting” is pronounced ⁄ˌriː.ɪˈlɛk.tɪŋ⁄ (ree-ih-LEK-ting). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “reelecting”?
“reelecting” has 4 syllables: ree · ih · LEK · ting.
Where is the stress in “reelecting”?
The primary stress in “reelecting” is on “LEK”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “reelecting” mean?
To elect for a second or subsequent time.
How can I hear “reelecting” used in real sentences?
This page has 7 real-world video examples of “reelecting” 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 “reelecting”?
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⁄).