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