How to pronounce reprise
American English pronunciation
rih-PREEZ
- IPA
- /ɹɪˈpɹiz/
- Syllables
- rih · PREEZ (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What reprise means
A repeat of an earlier song or part later in a show
In a sentence: The band ended the night with a reprise of the very first song they had played.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word linked to reprendre, a verb meaning "to take back" or "to take up again."
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