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# How to pronounce "repeat itself" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/rɛpɪːtɪtsɛlf/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **re·pe·a·tit·self**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "repeat itself" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "repeat itself and also in the 80s it became much more politicized."
- **Watch at 7:49**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzQYkTttj7k&t=469s)

### Example 2
> "for Zinn this was a moment of injustice in American history that continued to repeat itself and he continually came back to this when he chose to involve himself in labor strikes to step out and speak up in the anti-vietnam war movement and this in the civil rights movement now Howard Zinn as a historian"
- **Watch at 5:02**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aikk8QND4FI&t=302s)

### Example 3
> "what it is I Donald John Trump do solemn swear in under a fortnite history will repeat itself when Donald Trump is once again sworn in as the US president this time around he wants to use the power of his office to reshape the world in a way that puts America's and only America's interests first threatening and warning other nations not to stand in his"
- **Watch at 3:00**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0bLKef5yIU&t=180s)

### Example 4
> "she meets Larry Nichols the former Soldier both worry that history could repeat itself Trump has said that he wants to back out of the nuclear missile treaty what's your opinion on this new US missiles Nichols isn't sure how he feels about that uh America is"
- **Watch at 8:33**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epae9hgnRo8&t=513s)

### Example 5
> "burst in the early 90s and then they didn't go up they they stayed level for actually fell in real terms for about 5 years so we don't know that history will repeat itself but right now the econom looks just as precarious I'd say much more so than it did in 1991 so I don't see any uh you know it doesn't seem right the markets why are they going up so fast it's it's a surprise but you got to have some respect these markets show a lot of momentum and going up it makes"
- **Watch at 1:55**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yr66bdv-5A&t=115s)

### Example 6
*Accent: US*
> "repeat itself right right two interesting to note when we look at things such as myths which dr gartner"
- **Watch at 64:14**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-WX3t37Yvk&t=3854s)

### Example 7
> "actually want to acquire some equities to get closer back to where your usual position is let me ask about lessons from history history of course doesn't really repeat itself but sometimes you can learn lessons from history and so I was going to ask john taylor to start off maybe somebody else wants to talk about it i'm going to give him a multiple-choice exam the question is which episode in history provides the most in sight about our current"
- **Watch at 8:09**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSBgfYrL9fs&t=489s)

### Example 8
> "they have these in mind and they are very worried that um the past could be could repeat itself today that's the first the cussion part right but the second part is Haiti has been under gain presence and gain control for I mean the"
- **Watch at 7:08**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5tKOVqG1u4&t=428s)

### Example 9
> "to restrict the wildlife industry critics say too few resources are available to patrol the industry adequately and others fear that history will repeat itself in 2003 at the height of the SARS epidemic the government issued a temporary ban on paths of the animal trade lightly responsible for the disease the ban was lifted only a few months later will it return I would think yes articulate on the traditional"
- **Watch at 5:32**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPjo5LSCDkw&t=332s)

### Example 10
*Accent: US*
> "might repeat itself, that is, you know, black soldiers fighting for citizenship rights and being denied them, in February of 1942 begins a campaign. It's--It is a"
- **Watch at 10:30**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbtxSwg1fCc&t=630s)


## How to Pronounce "repeat itself"

- **Syllables**: re · pe · a · tit · self
- **IPA**: `/rɛpɪːtɪtsɛlf/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[repeat](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/repeat), [itself](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/itself)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “repeat itself”?
“repeat itself” is pronounced /rɛpɪːtɪtsɛlf/ (re · pe · a · tit · self). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “repeat itself”?
“repeat itself” has 5 syllables: re · pe · a · tit · self.

### How can I hear “repeat itself” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “repeat itself” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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