How to Pronounce "reprieved"
word
ɹiˈpɹiv
ri-PREEV
ɹɪpɹˈiːvd
ri-PREEVD
Definition
To be given a temporary relief from a punishment or an unpleasant situation, especially when a death sentence is cancelled or delayed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹiˈpɹiv
British English
ɹɪpɹˈiːvd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-PREEV
UK
ri-PREEVD
Listen in Context
The prisoner was reprieved just before his execution.
She felt reprieved when the test was postponed.
The project was reprieved by new funding.
We were all reprieved when the storm turned away from our town.