How to pronounce reflect
American English pronunciation
rih-FLEKT
- IPA
- /ɹɪˈflɛkt/
- Syllables
- rih · FLEKT (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What reflect means
Most people know reflect in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
To think long and carefully about something
In a sentence: After the race, Mia sat quietly to reflect on what she had learned.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word reflectere, meaning to bend back, from re-, back, and flectere, to bend.
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