How To Pronounce Revise

revise

Phonemic

/rɪˈvaɪz/

Phonetic

[rɪˈvaɪz]

Phonemic

/rɪˈvaɪz/

In British English, revise is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvaɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪz/.

Revise 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

rɪvaɪz

Revise 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.

revise + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/rɪˈvaɪ.zɪz/

revise + -ed

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

/rɪˈvaɪzd/

revise + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈvaɪ.zɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Revise

Questions About Revise

How do you pronounce revise in British English?

In British English, revise is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvaɪz].

How do you pronounce revise in American English?

In American English, revise is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪz/.

How many syllables are in revise?

Revise has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /vaɪz/.

Where is the stress in revise?

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

Do British and American English pronounce revise the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈvaɪz/.

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