How to Pronounce "reconstructing"
word
ˌɹikənˈstɹəktɪŋ
ree-kuhn-STRUHK-ting
ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌktɪŋ
ree-kuhn-STRUHK-ting
Definition
The process of building something again after it has been damaged or destroyed, or putting parts back together to form a complete whole, sometimes used for physical objects or ideas.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɹikənˈstɹəktɪŋ
British English
ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌktɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ree-kuhn-STRUHK-ting
UK
ree-kuhn-STRUHK-ting
Listen in Context
The workers are reconstructing the old bridge.
She spent months reconstructing her grandmother’s story.
Doctors are reconstructing his knee after the injury.
After the hurricane, the community started reconstructing their homes together.