How To Pronounce Repast

repast

UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈpɑːst/
Phonetic
[rɪˈpʰɑːst̚]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈpæst/

In British English, repast is pronounced /rɪˈpɑːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰɑːst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈpæst/.

Repast has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

rɪpɑːst

Repast 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.

repast + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/rɪˈpɑːsts/
US
/rɪˈpæsts/

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Questions About Repast

How do you pronounce repast in British English?

In British English, repast is pronounced /rɪˈpɑːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰɑːst̚].

How do you pronounce repast in American English?

In American English, repast is pronounced /rɪˈpæst/.

How many syllables are in repast?

Repast has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /pɑːst/.

Where is the stress in repast?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɑːst/.

Do British and American English pronounce repast the same way?

No. British English has /rɪˈpɑːst/ and American English has /rɪˈpæst/.

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