Pronunciation

How to pronounce “report

“report” is pronounced /ɹiˈpɔɹt/ (ree-PAWRT) in American English and /ɹɪpɔːt/ in British English, and /ɹɪˈpɔɹt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ort”.
The sound

Say “report” in 2 beats

Say it like this

report

/ɹiˈpɔɹt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪpɔːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. repɹi
  2. ortpɔɹtstress
IPA (American)
/ɹiˈpɔɹt/
IPA (British)
/ɹɪpɔːt/
Also accepted
/ɹɪˈpɔɹt/
Respelling
ree-PAWRT
Syllables
2 — rep-ORT
Stress
Stress the second syllable: rep-ORT. “ort” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɹiˈpɔɹt/

British

/ɹɪpɔːt/

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Meaning

What “report” means

  1. noun

    a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

    this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale

  2. noun

    the act of informing by verbal report

    he heard reports that they were causing trouble

  3. noun

    a short account of the news

    the report of his speech

Say it in a sentence

He finished the report just before the deadline.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

report”, answered

How do you pronounce “report”?

“report” is pronounced /ɹiˈpɔɹt/ (ree-PAWRT) in American English and /ɹɪpɔːt/ in British English, and /ɹɪˈpɔɹt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ort”. Build it as rep-ORT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “report” have?

2: rep · ort. The beat lands on the second, “ort”.

Is “report” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɹiˈpɔɹt/ (ree-PAWRT); British English says /ɹɪpɔːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “report” mean?

As a noun: a written document describing the findings of some individual or group For example: “this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “report”?

Stress the second syllable: rep-ORT. “ort” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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