How to pronounce “reveal”
Say “reveal” in 2 beats
reveal
/ɹɪˈvil/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪviːl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- revɹɪ
- ealvilstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪˈvil/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪviːl/
- Also accepted
- /ɹiˈvil/
- Respelling
- ri-VEEL
- Syllables
- 2 — rev-EAL
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: rev-EAL. “eal” 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
/ɹɪˈvil/
/ɹɪviːl/
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What “reveal” means
- verb
make visible
“Summer brings out bright clothes”
- verb
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
“The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold”
- verb
disclose directly or through prophets
“God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind”
Say it in a sentence
“Lifting the carpet did reveal a lovely oak floor.”“reveal”, answered
How do you pronounce “reveal”?
“reveal” is pronounced /ɹɪˈvil/ (ri-VEEL) in American English and /ɹɪviːl/ in British English, and /ɹiˈvil/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “eal”. Build it as rev-EAL, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “reveal” have?
2: rev · eal. The beat lands on the second, “eal”.
Is “reveal” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈvil/ (ri-VEEL); British English says /ɹɪviːl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “reveal” mean?
As a verb: make visible For example: “Summer brings out bright clothes” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “reveal”?
Stress the second syllable: rev-EAL. “eal” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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