How do the British pronounce respite?
In British English, the pronunciation of respite is ress-pite. The first syllable in respite is pronounced the same way in the US and the UK and the stress is also pronounced on the first syllable in both cases.
What does respite mean?
1 : a period of temporary delay. 2 : an interval of rest or relief. respite. verb. respited; respiting.
What is a place of respite?
It comes from the Latin word respectus, meaning refuge, but we almost always use respite to describe a time, not a place, of relief. If you’ve been fighting with your partner, a visit from a friend might offer a brief respite from the argument, but the fight will pick up again when she leaves.
How do you pronounce reprise?
Usage Note: In its musical sense meaning “a repetition of a phrase or verse” or “a return to an original theme,” reprise is usually pronounced (rĭ-prēz′), with its last syllable rhyming with freeze.