How to Pronounce "recite"
word
/ɹəˈsaɪt/
ri-SYT
/ɹɪsˈaɪt/
ri-SYT
Definition
To say something aloud from memory, such as a poem, speech, or list. It can also mean reading something out loud formally.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɹəˈsaɪt/
British English
/ɹɪsˈaɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
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UK
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Listen in Context
Can you recite the alphabet backwards?
She had to recite a poem in class.
The children recited their lines for the play.
He can recite all the capitals in the world without looking.