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