How To Pronounce Restore

restore

Phonemic

/rɪˈstɔː/

Phonetic

[rɪˈstʷɔːʴ]

Phonemic

/rɪˈstɔːr/

In British English, restore is pronounced /rɪˈstɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈstʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈstɔːr/.

Restore has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

rɪstɔː

Restore 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.

restore + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈstɔːz/

/rɪˈstɔːrz/

restore + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈstɔːd/

/rɪˈstɔːrd/

restore + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/rɪˈstɔː.rɪŋ/

/rɪˈstɔːr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Restore

Questions About Restore

How do you pronounce restore in British English?

In British English, restore is pronounced /rɪˈstɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈstʷɔːʴ].

How do you pronounce restore in American English?

In American English, restore is pronounced /rɪˈstɔːr/.

How many syllables are in restore?

Restore has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /stɔː/.

Where is the stress in restore?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /stɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce restore the same way?

No. British English has /rɪˈstɔː/ and American English has /rɪˈstɔːr/.

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