How to Pronounce "rex"
word
/ˈɹɛks/
reks
/ˈɹɛks/
reks
Definition
A Latin word meaning “king.” It is mainly used in historical, legal, academic, or naming contexts rather than in normal everyday English.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹɛks/
British English
/ˈɹɛks/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
reks
UK
reks
Listen in Context
In Latin class, we learned that rex means king.
The book says that rex is a Latin word.
We saw rex in the name Tyrannosaurus rex.
I only knew rex from dinosaur names until I took Latin.