How To Pronounce Represent
represent
In British English, represent is pronounced /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrep.rɪˈzẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/.
Represent has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Represent has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Represent
Questions About Represent
How do you pronounce represent in British English?
In British English, represent is pronounced /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrep.rɪˈzẽnt̚].
How do you pronounce represent in American English?
In American English, represent is pronounced /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/.
How many syllables are in represent?
Represent has three syllables, /rep/ + /rɪ/ + /zent/.
Where is the stress in represent?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /zent/.
Do British and American English pronounce represent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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