How To Pronounce Reprobate
reprobate
In British English, reprobate is pronounced /ˈrep.rə.beɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrep.rə.beɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrep.rə.beɪt/.
Reprobate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Reprobate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Reprobate
How do you pronounce reprobate in British English?
In British English, reprobate is pronounced /ˈrep.rə.beɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrep.rə.beɪt̚].
How do you pronounce reprobate in American English?
In American English, reprobate is pronounced /ˈrep.rə.beɪt/.
How many syllables are in reprobate?
Reprobate has three syllables, /rep/ + /rə/ + /beɪt/.
Where is the stress in reprobate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rep/.
Do British and American English pronounce reprobate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrep.rə.beɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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