How to pronounce “reports”
Say “reports” in 2 beats
reports
/ɹɪˈpɔɹts/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪpɔːts/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- repɹɪ
- ortspɔɹtsstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪˈpɔɹts/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪpɔːts/
- Also accepted
- /ɹiˈpɔɹts/
- Respelling
- ri-PAWRTS
- Syllables
- 2 — rep-ORTS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: rep-ORTS. “orts” 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
/ɹɪˈpɔɹts/
/ɹɪpɔːts/
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What “reports” 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
“The manager reviews the sales reports every Friday afternoon.”“reports”, answered
How do you pronounce “reports”?
“reports” is pronounced /ɹɪˈpɔɹts/ (ri-PAWRTS) in American English and /ɹɪpɔːts/ in British English, and /ɹiˈpɔɹts/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “orts”. Build it as rep-ORTS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “reports” have?
2: rep · orts. The beat lands on the second, “orts”.
Is “reports” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈpɔɹts/ (ri-PAWRTS); British English says /ɹɪpɔːts/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “reports” 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 “reports”?
Stress the second syllable: rep-ORTS. “orts” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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