How to Pronounce "rehearsal"
word
/ɹiˈhɝsəɫ/
ree-HUR-sul
/ɹɪhˈɜːsəl/
ree-HUR-sul
Definition
A rehearsal is a practice session before a play, concert, speech, or other public performance. It is used to prepare, fix mistakes, and make the final event go smoothly.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɹiˈhɝsəɫ/
British English
/ɹɪhˈɜːsəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ree-HUR-sul
UK
ree-HUR-sul
Listen in Context
The band has a rehearsal tonight.
We arrived early for the rehearsal.
She missed the first rehearsal because she was sick.
That wasn't the real show—it was just a rehearsal.