How to pronounce “restore”
Say “restore” in 2 beats
restore
/ɹɪˈstɔɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪstɔː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹɪɹɪ
- stɔɹstɔɹstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪˈstɔɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪstɔː/
- Respelling
- ri-STAWR
- Syllables
- 2 — ɹɪ-STƆɹ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-STƆɹ. “stɔɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɹɪˈstɔɹ/
/ɹɪstɔː/
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What “restore” means
- verb
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
“restore the forest to its original pristine condition”
- verb
return to life; get or give new life or energy
“The week at the spa restored me”
- verb
give or bring back
“Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner”
Say it in a sentence
“They hope to restore the mill wheel by the spring.”“restore”, answered
How do you pronounce “restore”?
“restore” is pronounced /ɹɪˈstɔɹ/ (ri-STAWR) in American English and /ɹɪstɔː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stɔɹ”. Build it as ɹɪ-STƆɹ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “restore” have?
2: ɹɪ · stɔɹ. The beat lands on the second, “stɔɹ”.
Is “restore” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈstɔɹ/ (ri-STAWR); British English says /ɹɪstɔː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “restore” mean?
As a verb: return to its original or usable and functioning condition For example: “restore the forest to its original pristine condition” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “restore”?
Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-STƆɹ. “stɔɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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