How to pronounce “rehearse”
Say “rehearse” in 2 beats
rehearse
/ɹiˈhɝs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪhɜːs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹiɹi
- hɝshɝsstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹiˈhɝs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪhɜːs/
- Respelling
- ree-HURS
- Syllables
- 2 — ɹi-HɝS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɹi-HɝS. “hɝs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ɹiˈhɝs/
/ɹɪhɜːs/
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What “rehearse” means
- verb
engage in a rehearsal (of)
Say it in a sentence
“We rehearse on Thursdays in the hall behind the church.”“rehearse”, answered
How do you pronounce “rehearse”?
“rehearse” is pronounced /ɹiˈhɝs/ (ree-HURS) in American English and /ɹɪhɜːs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “hɝs”. Build it as ɹi-HɝS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “rehearse” have?
2: ɹi · hɝs. The beat lands on the second, “hɝs”.
Is “rehearse” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹiˈhɝs/ (ree-HURS); British English says /ɹɪhɜːs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “rehearse” mean?
As a verb: engage in a rehearsal (of) For example: “We rehearse on Thursdays in the hall behind the church.”
Where is the stress in “rehearse”?
Stress the second syllable: ɹi-HɝS. “hɝs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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