How to pronounce “irreparable”
Say “irreparable” in 5 beats
irreparable
/ɪˈɹɛpɚəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪˈɹɛpəɹəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- irɪ
- repɹɛstress
- arpɚ
- abə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈɹɛpɚəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪˈɹɛpəɹəbəl/
- Respelling
- ih-REP-ur-uh-buhl
- Syllables
- 5 — ir-REP-ar-ab-le
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ir-REP-ar-ab-le. “rep” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ɪˈɹɛpɚəbəl/
/ɪˈɹɛpəɹəbəl/
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Where “irreparable” goes wrong
- Often heard
“ir-ree-PAIR-uh-bul”
the stress is on REP and the -pair- reduces
What “irreparable” means
- adjective
impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
“irreparable harm”
Say it in a sentence
“The flood did irreparable damage to the ground floor.”“irreparable”, answered
How do you pronounce “irreparable”?
“irreparable” is pronounced /ɪˈɹɛpɚəbəl/ (ih-REP-ur-uh-buhl) in American English and /ɪˈɹɛpəɹəbəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “rep”. Build it as ir-REP-ar-ab-le, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “irreparable” have?
5: ir · rep · ar · ab · le. The beat lands on the second, “rep”.
Is “irreparable” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪˈɹɛpɚəbəl/ (ih-REP-ur-uh-buhl); British English says /ɪˈɹɛpəɹəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “irreparable” mean?
As an adjective: impossible to repair, rectify, or amend For example: “irreparable harm”
Where is the stress in “irreparable”?
Stress the second syllable: ir-REP-ar-ab-le. “rep” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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