Repulse

How many syllables in Repulse?

repulse has 2 syllables

Split Repulse into syllables?

re-pulse

Definition of Repulse

to drive back, repel, or reject with disdain or contempt

How should Repulse divide into syllables

The first syllable 're' has one vowel 'e' and one consonant 'r'. The second syllable 'pulse' has one vowel 'u' and three consonants 'p', 'l', 's'.

Part of Speech - Repulse

Verb

The smell of the garbage repulsed me.

Sentences with Repulse

  • The spider's appearance repulsed me.
  • The smell of rotten eggs repulses most people.
  • The idea of eating bugs repulses me.
  • The thought of touching a snake repulses me.
  • The taste of liver repulses some people.

Quotes with Repulse

  • The thought of touching a spider repulses me. - Emma Watson
  • The idea of a politician being repulsed by the idea of compromise is not something that makes me happy. - Barack Obama
  • Nothing is more repulsive than a furtively prurient spirituality. - Alan Watts

Number of characters in Repulse

7 ( r, e, p, u, l, s, e )

Unique letters in Repulse

6 ( r, e, p, u, l, s )

Repulse Backwards

esluper

Phonetic Transcription of Repulse

IPA (International): ri:ˈpʌls

ARA (American): riˈpʌls

EPA (English): ri:ˈpʌls

RIY-PAH-LS