How to pronounce "reunion" in English
riːˈjuːniən
ree·YOO·nee·ən
Primary stress: YOO
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “reunion”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ree
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
YOO
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
nee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("YOO"). 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 "reunion" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "reunion is" sounds like "reunion-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "reunion" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“reunion what are you doing here on the path is something we don't ask because”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“reunion, OK. This is history.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“reunion and wondering how 20 years went so fast and how I got old so fast but”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“reunion and in South Korea in your in your lifetime before I pass away I want”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“reunion in the corner of the room.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“reunion is the way forward is the only way you make this better you can't make it right but it's the only way you make it better and so the government has to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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reunion what are you doing here on the path is something we don't ask because
Hear it in context: “reunion”
1,252 clipsThe English word “reunion” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as riːˈjuːniən (phonetic respelling: ree-YOO-nee-ən). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (ree · YOO · nee · ən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (YOO). Grammatically, “reunion” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 1,252 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “reunion” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @11:06
“on the path we always meet someone we know there is much fan Fanfare much reunion what are you doing here on the path is something we don't ask because we are either embarrassed by the obvious or don't want to”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @45:32
“And that is that in 1979, the Yale class of 1954 had a 25th reunion, OK. This is history. This is history.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:35
“to this event tonight and I was thinking that I'm actually also here for my 20th reunion and wondering how 20 years went so fast and how I got old so fast but then it struck me that in many ways it's so exciting and I'm really happy to see”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @24:58
“lucky indeed within a year it had gone how soon do you think we might see reunion and in South Korea in your in your lifetime before I pass away I want to see the reunification process of course but I think it's very dangerous”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @21:15
“your father randomly and kind of miraculously having a sort of like reunion in the corner of the room. Like that's there there are numbers for this. And and so at that point, I realized the infinite rationality of the scientific”
Definition & Meaning: “reunion”
- The process or act of reuniting.
- A planned event at which members of a dispersed group meet together.
- To form a reunion or an act of reuniting.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The reunion took forever, but it was worth it.”
- “Are you going to the high-school reunion this year?”
- “reunion what are you doing here on the path is something we don't ask because”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “reunion”
- Pronunciation:
- ree-YOO-nee-ən
- Syllables:
- ree · YOO · nee · ən
- Written Hyphenation:
- re · u · ni · on
- Primary stress:
- YOO
- IPA:
- riːˈjuːniən
- Hear it in context
- reunion
Words that Rhyme with “reunion”
-uniənWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"reunion" (⁄riːˈjuːniən⁄) 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, "reunion" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about reunion
How do you pronounce “reunion”?
“reunion” is pronounced ⁄riːˈjuːniən⁄ (ree-YOO-nee-ən). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “reunion”?
“reunion” has 4 syllables: ree · YOO · nee · ən.
Where is the stress in “reunion”?
The primary stress in “reunion” is on “YOO”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “reunion” mean?
The process or act of reuniting.
How can I hear “reunion” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “reunion”?
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⁄).