How to Pronounce "reparations"
word
ˌɹɛpɝˈeɪʃənz
rep-ur-AY-shunz
ɹɪpɐɹˈeɪʃənz
rih-par-AY-shunz
Definition
Reparations are payments or actions made to make up for damage or harm caused, especially by a country after a war, as a way to repair wrongs done.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɹɛpɝˈeɪʃənz
British English
ɹɪpɐɹˈeɪʃənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
rep-ur-AY-shunz
UK
rih-par-AY-shunz
Listen in Context
Germany paid reparations after World War I.
Victims are asking for reparations.
Many countries debate the issue of reparations for the past.
Some believe reparations are necessary to address historical injustices.