How to pronounce repechage
American English pronunciation
rep-uh-SHAHZH
- IPA
- /ˌɹɛpəˈʃɑʒ/
- Syllables
- rep · uh · SHAHZH (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
- Also said
- REP-uh-shahzh
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What repechage means
An extra round giving early losers a second chance
In a sentence: The rowers lost their first race but won the repechage and made the final.
Where it comes from: It comes from French repêchage, from a verb meaning to fish out or rescue.
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