English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Repository Pronunciation
Repository is pronounced ree-PAH-zuh-taw-ree, IPA /riˈpɑzəˌtɔri/.
ree-PAH-zuh-taw-ree
US /riˈpɑzəˌtɔri/ · UK /rɪˈpɒsɪtəˌri/
Syllables: ree · PAH · zuh · taw · ree (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A place where things are stored, including a store of code or documents online.
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Repository in a Sentence
- The archive is a repository of local newspapers going back to 1840.
- Clone the repository and run the setup script.
- She is a repository of gossip about everyone in the building.
Common Mispronunciations of Repository
Not re-puh-ZI-tuh-ree
The strong beat belongs to the PAH syllable, straight after the opening ree. Shifting it one place along is the most common slip with this word.
Not ree-POH-zi-taw-ree
Keep the stressed vowel short and open, the o of hot, rather than rounding it into a long oh.
Tip: British speakers usually drop a syllable and say ri-POZ-i-tree.
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