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