How to pronounce reckless
American English pronunciation
REK-lis
- IPA
- /ˈɹɛklɪs/
- Syllables
- REK · lis (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What reckless means
Doing risky things without thinking about what could go wrong
In a sentence: Riding your bike with no hands down the hill is reckless.
Where it comes from: "Reck" is an old word that meant "to care." Reckless means without care.
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