How to pronounce “report”
Say “report” in 2 beats
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.
- repɹi
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/ɹiˈpɔɹt/
/ɹɪpɔːt/
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What “report” means
- noun
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
“this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale”
- noun
the act of informing by verbal report
“he heard reports that they were causing trouble”
- 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.”“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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