Proper Pronunciation Guide

rapport

[rə pɔ͜ɚ]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the letter “a” as the weak schwa vowel
    /ə/.
  • Pronounce the letters “por” like the word “pour” and stress them.
  • Do not pronounce the letter “t” at the end of the word.

Practice Sentence:

 At the beginning of the interview, Tom tried to establish rapport with the interviewer.

Definition:

  • (mass, or non-count, noun) An ease of interaction and communication.

Notes:

This word would be a homophone with the word “report” [rə pɔ͜ɚt] if it weren’t for the final /t/. (They had good rapport while discussing the report.)

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