How to Pronounce "reckon"

word

/ˈɹɛkən/

RE-kuhn

/ɹˈɛkən/

RE-kuhn

Definition

To think, believe, or guess that something is true. It can also mean to calculate an amount, and it is especially common in informal spoken English in some regions.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɹɛkən/

British English

/ɹˈɛkən/

Simplified Pronunciation

RE-kuhn

Listen in Context

I reckon this bag is too heavy.

We reckon the trip will take two hours.

She reckoned the total on a piece of paper.

I reckon he's already left, so let's not wait.