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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “revise”

“revise” is pronounced /ɹɪˈvaɪz/ (ri-VYZ) in American English and /ɹɪvaɪz/ in British English, and /ɹiˈvaɪz/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “vaɪz”.
The sound

Say “revise” in 2 beats

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revise

/ɹɪˈvaɪz/

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

2 beats
  1. ɹɪɹɪ
  2. vaɪzvaɪzstress
IPA (American)
/ɹɪˈvaɪz/
IPA (British)
/ɹɪvaɪz/
Also accepted
/ɹiˈvaɪz/
Respelling
ri-VYZ
Syllables
2 — ɹɪ-VAꞮZ
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-VAꞮZ. “vaɪz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɹɪˈvaɪz/

British

/ɹɪvaɪz/

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Meaning

What “revise” means

  1. noun

    the act of rewriting something

  2. verb

    make revisions in

    “revise a thesis”

  3. verb

    revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving

    “We must retool the town's economy”

Say it in a sentence

“I need to revise the middle section before Friday.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrɪshort ivvaɪlong izz

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Questions

“revise”, answered

How do you pronounce “revise”?

“revise” is pronounced /ɹɪˈvaɪz/ (ri-VYZ) in American English and /ɹɪvaɪz/ in British English, and /ɹiˈvaɪz/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “vaɪz”. Build it as ɹɪ-VAꞮZ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “revise” have?

2: ɹɪ · vaɪz. The beat lands on the second, “vaɪz”.

Is “revise” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈvaɪz/ (ri-VYZ); British English says /ɹɪvaɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “revise” mean?

As a noun: the act of rewriting something For example: “I need to revise the middle section before Friday.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “revise”?

Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-VAꞮZ. “vaɪz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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