How to Pronounce "reckon with"
expression
ˈɹɛkən/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
REK-uhn with
ɹˈɛkən/ /wˈɪð
rek-UHN with
Definition
To consider someone or something seriously, especially because it is powerful, important, or difficult to deal with, or to actually deal with a problem or challenge.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹɛkən/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
British English
ɹˈɛkən/ /wˈɪð
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REK-uhn with
UK
rek-UHN with
Listen in Context
Climate change is a problem we all must reckon with.
The company didn't reckon with the new competition.
Parents have to reckon with many challenges when raising children.
Her talent makes her a real force to reckon with in the music industry.