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How to pronounce “reputable”

“reputable” is pronounced /ˈɹɛpjətəbəl/ (REP-yuh-tuh-buhl) in American English and /ˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “rep”.
The sound

Say “reputable” in 4 beats

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reputable

/ˈɹɛpjətəbəl/

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

4 beats
  1. repɹɛstress
  2. utpjə
  3. abtə
  4. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ˈɹɛpjətəbəl/
IPA (British)
/ˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/
Respelling
REP-yuh-tuh-buhl
Syllables
4 — REP-ut-ab-le
Stress
Stress the first syllable: REP-ut-ab-le. “rep” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɹɛpjətəbəl/

British

/ˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/

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Watch out

Where “reputable” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    “ree-PYOOT-uh-bul”

    the stress is on the first syllable: REP-yuh-tuh-buhl

Meaning

What “reputable” means

  1. adjective

    having a good reputation

    “a reputable business”

Say it in a sentence

“Buy the part from a reputable supplier or it will fail.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrɛshort eppjyəschwa×3ttbbll

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Questions

“reputable”, answered

How do you pronounce “reputable”?

“reputable” is pronounced /ˈɹɛpjətəbəl/ (REP-yuh-tuh-buhl) in American English and /ˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “rep”. Build it as REP-ut-ab-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “reputable” have?

4: rep · ut · ab · le. The beat lands on the first, “rep”.

Is “reputable” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɹɛpjətəbəl/ (REP-yuh-tuh-buhl); British English says /ˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “reputable” mean?

As an adjective: having a good reputation For example: “a reputable business”

Where is the stress in “reputable”?

Stress the first syllable: REP-ut-ab-le. “rep” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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