How to pronounce repel
repel
/rɪˈpel/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Repel, 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”. |
| /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. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
There are plants that repel insects.
Words that rhyme with repel
- zelle/zel/
- michelle/mɪˈʃel/
- danielle/dæniːˈel/
- rachelle/rəˈʃel/
- raquel/rəˈkel/
- kjell/kjel/
- michel/mɪˈʃel/
- rafael/rɑːfaɪˈel/
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce repel?
Repel is pronounced /rɪˈpel/ in American English.
How many syllables are in repel?
Repel has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in repel?
The second syllable: /rɪˈpel/.
What rhymes with repel?
zelle, michelle, danielle, rachelle, raquel.