How to pronounce refute
refute
/rɪˈfjuːt/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Refute, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
Nobody can refute that fact.
Words that rhyme with refute
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce refute?
Refute is pronounced /rɪˈfjuːt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in refute?
Refute has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in refute?
The second syllable: /rɪˈfjuːt/.
What rhymes with refute?
route, butte.