How to pronounce "repris" in English
rɪˈpriː
rih·PREE
Primary stress: PREE
Hear native speakers say repris in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “repris”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
rih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
PREE
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("PREE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "repris" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "repris is" sounds like "repris-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "repris" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“So I'm gonna reprise what I said about that and extend it a little bit.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Do you want to reprise your question?”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Reprise, you know. And he said, why should we sign you? We have Frank.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“to how say to repress repress reprise I don't know repress to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“we're seeing a reprise of that because she should have been much tougher much sooner umm al do you think that again just as a practical matter um do you”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“the need to to reprise other services as a bank you're set up to to basically make money on liquidity your client's liquidity which suddenly gets thrown up”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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So I'm gonna reprise what I said about that and extend it a little bit.
Hear it in context: “repris”
126 clipsThe English word “repris” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as rɪˈpriː (phonetic respelling: rih-PREE). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (rih · PREE), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (PREE). Grammatically, “repris” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 126 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “repris” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @15:24
“and it's gonna be important for today's lecture. So I'm gonna reprise what I said about that and extend it a little bit. and extend it a little bit.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @66:23
“with the tiled algorithm. Do you want to reprise your question? What I was saying was, I guess”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @33:59
“Ah. And and they had Frank in on the label, you know, they had Sinatra on Reprise, you know. And he said, why should we sign you? We have Frank. Must be like getting to the pearly gates and having one opportunity”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @5:27
“with people uh and people of art as well and it's not so necessary to how say to repress repress reprise I don't know repress to repress people so unfortunately I cannot answer directly at your question uh as”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @15:05
“well one of her problems in 07 08 as you all know was how slow she was so maybe we're seeing a reprise of that because she should have been much tougher much sooner umm al do you think that again just as a practical matter um do you sooner umm al do you think that again just as a practical matter um do you”
Definition & Meaning: “repris”
- A musical or artistic repetition or recurrence of a previous theme or work.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The play concluded with a brief repris of the opening melody.”
- “So I'm gonna reprise what I said about that and extend it a little bit.”
- “Do you want to reprise your question?”
Pronounce: “repris”
- Pronunciation:
- rih-PREE
- Syllables:
- rih · PREE
- Written Hyphenation:
- re · pris
- Primary stress:
- PREE
- IPA:
- rɪˈpriː
- Hear it in context
- repris
Words that Rhyme with “repris”
-iWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"repris" (⁄rɪˈpriː⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "repris" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about repris
How do you pronounce “repris”?
“repris” is pronounced ⁄rɪˈpriː⁄ (rih-PREE). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “repris”?
“repris” has 2 syllables: rih · PREE.
Where is the stress in “repris”?
The primary stress in “repris” is on “PREE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “repris” mean?
A musical or artistic repetition or recurrence of a previous theme or work.
How can I hear “repris” used in real sentences?
This page has 126 real-world video examples of “repris” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “repris”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).