How To Pronounce Repeat

repeat

Phonemic

/rɪˈpiːt/

Phonetic

[rɪˈpʰiːt̚]

Phonemic

/rɪˈpiːt/

In British English, repeat is pronounced /rɪˈpiːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰiːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈpiːt/.

Repeat 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

rɪpiːt

Repeat 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.

repeat + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/rɪˈpiːts/

repeat + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/rɪˈpiː.tɪd/

/rɪˈpiː.t̯ɪd/

repeat + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈpiː.tɪŋ/

/rɪˈpiː.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Repeat

Questions About Repeat

How do you pronounce repeat in British English?

In British English, repeat is pronounced /rɪˈpiːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰiːt̚].

How do you pronounce repeat in American English?

In American English, repeat is pronounced /rɪˈpiːt/.

How many syllables are in repeat?

Repeat has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /piːt/.

Where is the stress in repeat?

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

Do British and American English pronounce repeat the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈpiːt/.

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