How To Pronounce Repartee
repartee
In British English, repartee is pronounced /ˌrep.ɑːˈtiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrep.ɑːʴˈtʰiː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrep.ɑːrˈtiː/.
Repartee 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
Repartee 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 Repartee
Questions About Repartee
How do you pronounce repartee in British English?
In British English, repartee is pronounced /ˌrep.ɑːˈtiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrep.ɑːʴˈtʰiː].
How do you pronounce repartee in American English?
In American English, repartee is pronounced /ˌrep.ɑːrˈtiː/.
How many syllables are in repartee?
Repartee has three syllables, /rep/ + /ɑː/ + /tiː/.
Where is the stress in repartee?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce repartee the same way?
No. British English has /ˌrep.ɑːˈtiː/ and American English has /ˌrep.ɑːrˈtiː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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