How to pronounce “represent”
Say “represent” in 3 beats
represent
/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɛpɹɪzɛnt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- repɹɛ
- respɹɪ
- entzɛntstress
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɛpɹɪzɛnt/
- Respelling
- re-pri-ZENT
- Syllables
- 3 — rep-res-ENT
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: rep-res-ENT. “ent” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt/
/ɹɛpɹɪzɛnt/
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What “represent” means
- verb
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
“Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin”
- verb
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
“What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?”
- verb
be representative or typical for
“This period is represented by Beethoven”
Say it in a sentence
“These three photographs represent the whole of that summer.”“represent”, answered
How do you pronounce “represent”?
“represent” is pronounced /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt/ (re-pri-ZENT) in American English and /ɹɛpɹɪzɛnt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ent”. Build it as rep-res-ENT, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “represent” have?
3: rep · res · ent. The beat lands on the third, “ent”.
Is “represent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt/ (re-pri-ZENT); British English says /ɹɛpɹɪzɛnt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “represent” mean?
As a verb: take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to For example: “Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “represent”?
Stress the third syllable: rep-res-ENT. “ent” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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