How to pronounce prepare
prepare
/priːˈper/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Prepare, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
In a sentence
Hope for the best; prepare for the worst.
Words that rhyme with prepare
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce prepare?
Prepare is pronounced /priːˈper/ in American English.
How many syllables are in prepare?
Prepare has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in prepare?
The second syllable: /priːˈper/.
What rhymes with prepare?
khmer, javier, eyre.