To pronounce "represent", say REPR-es-ent — 3 syllables, IPA /ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt/
IPA
"represent" has 3 syllables: repr-es-ent. It rhymes with lament and augment, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The sculptor represented a horse in bronze.”
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"Represent" has 3 syllables: repr · es · ent.
The IPA transcription of "represent" is /ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt/.
Represent: To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.
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