How to pronounce repute
repute
/riːˈpjuːt/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Repute, sound by sound
| /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. |
| /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. |
Words that rhyme with repute
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 repute?
Repute is pronounced /riːˈpjuːt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in repute?
Repute has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in repute?
The second syllable: /riːˈpjuːt/.
What rhymes with repute?
route, butte.