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How to pronounce reputations

Say it like rep-yuh-TAY-shunz. Reputations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAY).

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US American/ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz/rep-yuh-TAY-shunz
UK British/ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz/rep-yuh-TAY-shunz
  • rep
  • yuh
  • TAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Reputations pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. repGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. yuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. TAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of reputations

American and British speakers say reputations in essentially the same way: /ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz/ in the US and /ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: rep-yuh-TAY-shunz.

What does reputations mean?

noun
  1. plural of reputation How to pronounce reputation

Words that rhyme with reputations

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Questions about saying reputations

How do you pronounce reputations?

Say rep-yuh-TAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in reputations?

Reputations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAY). Broken into parts: rep · yuh · TAY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say reputations the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz/ and the British form is /ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).