How To Pronounce Reputation
reputation
In British English, reputation is pronounced /ˌrep.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrep.jʷʊˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrep.jəˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Reputation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Reputation has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Reputation
Questions About Reputation
How do you pronounce reputation in British English?
In British English, reputation is pronounced /ˌrep.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrep.jʷʊˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce reputation in American English?
In American English, reputation is pronounced /ˌrep.jəˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in reputation?
Reputation has four syllables, /rep/ + /jʊ/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in reputation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce reputation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌrep.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌrep.jəˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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