How to pronounce “repeat”
Say “repeat” in 2 beats
repeat
/ɹɪˈpit/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪpiːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- repɹɪ
- eatpitstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪˈpit/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪpiːt/
- Also accepted
- /ɹiˈpit/
- Respelling
- ri-PEET
- Syllables
- 2 — rep-EAT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: rep-EAT. “eat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɹɪˈpit/
/ɹɪpiːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “repeat” means
- noun
an event that repeats
“the events today were a repeat of yesterday's”
- verb
to say, state, or perform again
“She kept reiterating her request”
- verb
make or do or perform again
“He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”
Say it in a sentence
“Repeat the phrase until it stops feeling strange.”“repeat”, answered
How do you pronounce “repeat”?
“repeat” is pronounced /ɹɪˈpit/ (ri-PEET) in American English and /ɹɪpiːt/ in British English, and /ɹiˈpit/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “eat”. Build it as rep-EAT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “repeat” have?
2: rep · eat. The beat lands on the second, “eat”.
Is “repeat” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈpit/ (ri-PEET); British English says /ɹɪpiːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “repeat” mean?
As a noun: an event that repeats For example: “the events today were a repeat of yesterday's” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “repeat”?
Stress the second syllable: rep-EAT. “eat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “repeat” and see every sound
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