How to Pronounce "reclining"
word
ɹiˈkɫaɪnɪŋ/, /ɹɪˈkɫaɪnɪŋ
ri-KLY-ning
ɹɪklˈaɪnɪŋ
ri-KLY-ning
Definition
Describes something (usually a seat or person) that is leaning or lying back at an angle, rather than sitting or standing upright.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹiˈkɫaɪnɪŋ/, /ɹɪˈkɫaɪnɪŋ
British English
ɹɪklˈaɪnɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-KLY-ning
UK
ri-KLY-ning
Listen in Context
I bought a reclining chair for my living room.
The seats on this bus are reclining.
She stayed in a reclining position to relax her back.
The cat is reclining on the sunny windowsill.