How to pronounce rewrite
rewrite
/riːˈraɪt/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Rewrite, 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. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /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
My boss told me to rewrite the report.
Words that rhyme with rewrite
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 rewrite?
Rewrite is pronounced /riːˈraɪt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in rewrite?
Rewrite has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in rewrite?
The second syllable: /riːˈraɪt/.
What rhymes with rewrite?
white, dwight.