How To Pronounce Repeater
repeater
How To Say Repeater Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, repeater is pronounced /rɪˈpiː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰiː.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈpiː.t̬ɚ/.
Repeater has three 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
Repeater 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 Repeater
Transcription Tips For Repeater
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Repeater /rɪˈpiː.tə/
- 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. Repeater /rɪˈpiː.tə/
- 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. Repeater /rɪˈpiː.tə/
Questions About Repeater
How do you say repeater phonetically?
Repeater sounds like ri-PEE-tuh in British English and ri-PEE-ter in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce repeater in British English?
In British English, repeater is pronounced /rɪˈpiː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰiː.təʴ].
How do you pronounce repeater in American English?
In American English, repeater is pronounced /rɪˈpiː.t̬ɚ/.
How many syllables are in repeater?
Repeater has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /piː/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in repeater?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /piː/.
Do British and American English pronounce repeater the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈpiː.tə/ and American English has /rɪˈpiː.t̬ɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Repeater
Repeater has three syllables. See how repeater 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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