How to pronounce “rapport”
Say “rapport” in 2 beats
rapport
/ɹæˈpɔɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹaˈpɔː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- rapɹæ
- portpɔɹstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹæˈpɔɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹaˈpɔː/
- Respelling
- ra-POR
- Syllables
- 2 — rap-PORT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: rap-PORT. “port” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɹæˈpɔɹ/
/ɹaˈpɔː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “rapport” goes wrong
- Often heard
“ruh-PORT”
the final t is silent: ra-POR
What “rapport” means
- noun
a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
Say it in a sentence
“She built a rapport with the class within the first week.”“rapport”, answered
How do you pronounce “rapport”?
“rapport” is pronounced /ɹæˈpɔɹ/ (ra-POR) in American English and /ɹaˈpɔː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “port”. Build it as rap-PORT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “rapport” have?
2: rap · port. The beat lands on the second, “port”.
Is “rapport” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹæˈpɔɹ/ (ra-POR); British English says /ɹaˈpɔː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “rapport” mean?
As a noun: a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people For example: “She built a rapport with the class within the first week.”
Where is the stress in “rapport”?
Stress the second syllable: rap-PORT. “port” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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