English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Reputed Pronunciation
Reputed is pronounced ri-PYOO-tid, IPA /riˈpjutɪd/.
ri-PYOO-tid
US /riˈpjutɪd/ · UK /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
Syllables: ri · PYOO · tid (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Generally said or believed to be the case, without being proved.
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Reputed in a Sentence
- He is the reputed owner of three such houses.
- The well is reputed to cure headaches.
- She is reputed to have turned the offer down twice.
Common Mispronunciations of Reputed
Not RE-pyoo-tid
Repute and reputed both lean on the PYOO, which leaves the opening ri a flicker.
Not ri-POO-tid
A y glide sits between the p and the oo, giving pyoo as it does in dispute.
Tip: The ed earns a beat of its own here, tid, because the word in front of it already ends in a t.
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