How To Pronounce Repayment
repayment
How To Say Repayment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, repayment is pronounced /rɪˈpeɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰeɪ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈpeɪ.mənt/.
Repayment has three 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
Repayment has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Repayment
Transcription Tips For Repayment
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Repayment /rɪˈpeɪ.mənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Repayment /rɪˈpeɪ.mənt/
Questions About Repayment
How do you say repayment phonetically?
Repayment sounds like ri-PAY-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce repayment in British English?
In British English, repayment is pronounced /rɪˈpeɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰeɪ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce repayment in American English?
In American English, repayment is pronounced /rɪˈpeɪ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in repayment?
Repayment has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /peɪ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in repayment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /peɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce repayment the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈpeɪ.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Repayment
Repayment has three syllables. See how repayment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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