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