How To Pronounce Refute
refute
In British English, refute is pronounced /rɪˈfjuːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈfj̥ʷuːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈfjuːt/.
Refute has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Refute has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Refute
Questions About Refute
How do you pronounce refute in British English?
In British English, refute is pronounced /rɪˈfjuːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈfj̥ʷuːt̚].
How do you pronounce refute in American English?
In American English, refute is pronounced /rɪˈfjuːt/.
How many syllables are in refute?
Refute has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /fjuːt/.
Where is the stress in refute?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fjuːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce refute the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈfjuːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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