English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Report Pronunciation
Report is pronounced ree-PAWRT, IPA /riˈpɔrt/.
ree-PAWRT
US /riˈpɔrt/
Syllables: ree · PAWRT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and verb: An account of something that has happened, or to give such an account.
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Report in a Sentence
- The annual report runs to ninety pages.
- Please report any faults to the building manager.
- She reports to the head of engineering.
Common Mispronunciations of Report
Not REE-port
Unlike record or present, this one keeps its stress on the second syllable whether it is a noun or a verb. A report and to report sound identical.
Not ruh-POT
Let the r after the vowel sound in American English: PAWRT, like port. British speakers drop it, giving ree-PAWT.
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