How To Pronounce Reputable
reputable
In British English, reputable is pronounced /ˈrep.jʊ.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrep.jʷʊ.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrep.jə.t̯ə.bəl/.
Reputable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Reputable has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Reputable
How do you pronounce reputable in British English?
In British English, reputable is pronounced /ˈrep.jʊ.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrep.jʷʊ.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce reputable in American English?
In American English, reputable is pronounced /ˈrep.jə.t̯ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in reputable?
Reputable has four syllables, /rep/ + /jʊ/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in reputable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rep/.
Do British and American English pronounce reputable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrep.jʊ.tə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈrep.jə.t̯ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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