How to Pronounce "reductions"
word
ɹiˈdəkʃənz
ri-DUK-shunz
ɹɪdˈʌkʃənz
ri-DUK-shunz
Definition
Reductions are acts of making something smaller or less in amount, size, or price. It can refer to price discounts, lowering numbers, or decreasing something overall.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹiˈdəkʃənz
British English
ɹɪdˈʌkʃənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-DUK-shunz
UK
ri-DUK-shunz
Listen in Context
There are big reductions on winter clothes this week.
The company announced reductions in staff.
We need reductions in energy use to save money.
Thanks to recent reductions in rent, more people can afford to live here.