How to Pronounce "redoubt"
word
ɹiˈdaʊt
ri-DOWT
ɹɪdˈaʊt
ri-DOWT
Definition
A redoubt is a small, often temporary, fortified structure or place used for defense in war. It can also mean a safe or strong place where people or ideas are protected.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹiˈdaʊt
British English
ɹɪdˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-DOWT
UK
ri-DOWT
Listen in Context
The soldiers built a redoubt to protect themselves.
The hilltop redoubt was hard to attack.
People used the old church as a redoubt during the war.
That local bookstore has become a redoubt for writers and artists.