repair
ri-PAIR
ripair
/ɹɪˈpɛɹ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “repair” is spelled “ripair”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | p | e | r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ |
English writes “repair” with
6 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ripair” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “repair”
therewheretheircarehairairsomewherewearfairanywhere
“repair” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “repair”?
“repair” is pronounced ri-PAIR — IPA /ɹɪˈpɛɹ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ripair”.
How many syllables are in “repair”?
“repair” has 2 syllables: ri-PAIR (the capitalized syllable is stressed).