How To Pronounce Repeal
repeal
In British English, repeal is pronounced /rɪˈpiːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰiːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈpiːl/.
Repeal 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
Repeal 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 Repeal
Questions About Repeal
How do you pronounce repeal in British English?
In British English, repeal is pronounced /rɪˈpiːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰiːɫ].
How do you pronounce repeal in American English?
In American English, repeal is pronounced /rɪˈpiːl/.
How many syllables are in repeal?
Repeal has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /piːl/.
Where is the stress in repeal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /piːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce repeal the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈpiːl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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