How To Pronounce Repel

repel

Phonemic

/rɪˈpel/

Phonetic

[rɪˈpʰeɫ]

Phonemic

/rɪˈpel/

In British English, repel is pronounced /rɪˈpel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰeɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈpel/.

Repel 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

rɪpel

Repel 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.

repel + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈpelz/

repel + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈpeld/

repel + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈpel.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Repel

Questions About Repel

How do you pronounce repel in British English?

In British English, repel is pronounced /rɪˈpel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰeɫ].

How do you pronounce repel in American English?

In American English, repel is pronounced /rɪˈpel/.

How many syllables are in repel?

Repel has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /pel/.

Where is the stress in repel?

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

Do British and American English pronounce repel the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈpel/.

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