How to pronounce reprobate
Say it like REP-raw-bayt. Reprobate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REP).
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- REP
- raw
- bayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Reprobate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- REPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- rawKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- baytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
What does reprobate mean?
- One rejected by God; a sinful person.
- A person with low morals or principles.
- To have strong disapproval of something; to reprove; to condemn.
- Of God: to abandon or reject, to deny eternal bliss.
- To refuse, set aside.
- Rejected; cast off as worthless.
- Rejected by God; damned, sinful.
- Immoral, having no religious or principled character.“The reprobate criminal sneered at me.”
Where does reprobate come from?
First attested in c. 1425, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English reprobat(e) (“condemned, damned”, also used as the past participle of reprobaten), borrowed from Latin reprobātus (“disapproved, rejected, condemned”), perfect pass
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Questions about saying reprobate
How do you pronounce reprobate?
Say REP-raw-bayt. The American pronunciation is /ˈrɛprɔbeɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in reprobate?
Reprobate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REP). Broken into parts: REP · raw · bayt.