How to pronounce “reputation”
Say “reputation” in 4 beats
reputation
/ˌɹɛpjəˈteɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɛpjuːteɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- repɹɛ
- utpjə
- atteɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɹɛpjəˈteɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɛpjuːteɪʃən/
- Respelling
- re-pyuh-TAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — rep-ut-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: rep-ut-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɹɛpjəˈteɪʃən/
/ɹɛpjuːteɪʃən/
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What “reputation” means
- noun
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
- noun
notoriety for some particular characteristic
“his reputation for promiscuity”
- noun
the general estimation that the public has for a person
“he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing”
Say it in a sentence
“The bakery has a reputation for the best bread in town.”“reputation”, answered
How do you pronounce “reputation”?
“reputation” is pronounced /ˌɹɛpjəˈteɪʃən/ (re-pyuh-TAY-shuhn) in American English and /ɹɛpjuːteɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as rep-ut-AT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “reputation” have?
4: rep · ut · at · ion. The beat lands on the third, “at”.
Is “reputation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɹɛpjəˈteɪʃən/ (re-pyuh-TAY-shuhn); British English says /ɹɛpjuːteɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “reputation” mean?
As a noun: the state of being held in high esteem and honor For example: “The bakery has a reputation for the best bread in town.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “reputation”?
Stress the third syllable: rep-ut-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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