How To Pronounce Reimburse
reimburse
In British English, reimburse is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪ̃mˈbɜːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɝːs/.
Reimburse has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Reimburse has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Reimburse
Questions About Reimburse
How do you pronounce reimburse in British English?
In British English, reimburse is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪ̃mˈbɜːʴs].
How do you pronounce reimburse in American English?
In American English, reimburse is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɝːs/.
How many syllables are in reimburse?
Reimburse has three syllables, /riː/ + /ɪm/ + /bɜːs/.
Where is the stress in reimburse?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /bɜːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce reimburse the same way?
No. British English has /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɜːs/ and American English has /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɝːs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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