How to pronounce "reprimanding" in English
re·pri·man·ding
Hear native speakers say reprimanding in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “reprimanding”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
re
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
pri
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
man
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ding
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 "reprimanding" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "reprimanding is" sounds like "reprimanding-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "reprimanding" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“caught me doodling in my daily notebook and instead of reprimanding me or taking it away she encouraged it”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“They held that baby in front of their face, cajoling it, reprimanding it, educating it with words.”— TEDWatch clip
“statements are reprimanding members of the philippine national police saying that i will not tolerate”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“it reprimanding it educating it with words tend to be more trusting um um”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“I could fight by raising my voice and reprimanding her for her words.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Good morning, I'm Korva Coleman, from NPR News, and here are today's top stories: Indiana's Medical Licensing Board is reprimanding an abortion provider who became the focus of”— NPRWatch clip
Practice Speaking “reprimanding”
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caught me doodling in my daily notebook and instead of reprimanding me or taking it away she encouraged it
Hear it in context: “reprimanding”
32 clipsThe English word “reprimanding”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (re · pri · man · ding). Grammatically, “reprimanding” functions as a verb, noun. SayItVid indexes 32 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “reprimanding” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, TED, NPR.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @12:49
“grade my teacher at the time miss bailey caught me doodling in my daily notebook and instead of reprimanding me or taking it away she encouraged it it away she encouraged it”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDClip #2 · @11:13
“They've been doing it for a million years; words were women's tools. They held that baby in front of their face, cajoling it, reprimanding it, educating it with words. cajoling it, reprimanding it, educating it with words.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @6:52
“okay with how the war on drugs was was being um executed he has also made statements are reprimanding members of the philippine national police saying that i will not tolerate philippine national police saying that i will not tolerate”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @45:08
“baby in front of your face controlling it reprimanding it educating it with words tend to be more trusting um um words tend to be more trusting um um”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:42
“Consider your fight-or-flight instincts. I could fight by raising my voice and reprimanding her for her words. Or flight -- just change the subject”
Definition & Meaning: “reprimanding”
- present participle and gerund of reprimand
- The act of giving a reprimand.
Example Sentences (2)
- “caught me doodling in my daily notebook and instead of reprimanding me or taking it away she encouraged it”
- “They held that baby in front of their face, cajoling it, reprimanding it, educating it with words.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “reprimanding”
- Syllables:
- re · pri · man · ding
- Hear it in context
- reprimanding
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"reprimanding" 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, "reprimanding" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about reprimanding
How many syllables are in “reprimanding”?
“reprimanding” has 4 syllables: re · pri · man · ding.
What does “reprimanding” mean?
present participle and gerund of reprimand
How can I hear “reprimanding” used in real sentences?
This page has 32 real-world video examples of “reprimanding” 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 “reprimanding”?
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⁄).