How to Pronounce "reckoning"
word
ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/, /ˈɹɛknɪŋ
REK-uh-ning
ɹˈɛkənɪŋ
REK-uh-ning
Definition
'Reckoning' means calculating or judging something, especially the time when consequences are faced. It can refer to a calculation, a moment of judgment, or a time when a decision is made.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/, /ˈɹɛknɪŋ
British English
ɹˈɛkənɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REK-uh-ning
UK
REK-uh-ning
Listen in Context
By my reckoning, we should arrive by noon.
His reckoning was wrong, and he lost the bet.
There will be a reckoning for those mistakes.
Many people fear the reckoning that comes after years of bad decisions.