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    How to pronounce “receipt”

    rih-SEET

    2 syllables · stress on “SEET”

    rihSEET
    Britishrɪˈsiːt
    Americanrɪˈsiːt

    In short

    “receipt” is pronounced rih-SEET: 2 syllables, with the stress on “SEET”. Like subtle, the p is a scholarly insertion from Latin recepta. English never pronounced it. The related verb receive has no p at all, which is the clue. The version to avoid is rih-SEEPT — sounding the p.

    Say “receipt” in 3 steps

    1. 1The p is silent: rih-SEET.
    2. 2Stress the second syllable, which is a long /iː/ as in “see”.
    3. 3End cleanly on a /t/ — do not let it become a soft d.

    The version to avoid

    Commonly said as: rih-SEEPT — sounding the p

    Like subtle, the p is a scholarly insertion from Latin recepta. English never pronounced it. The related verb receive has no p at all, which is the clue.

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    Frequently asked questions

    How do you pronounce receipt?
    receipt is pronounced rih-SEET, written /rɪˈsiːt/ in IPA. The p is silent: rih-SEET.
    How many syllables are in receipt?
    two: rih-SEET. The stress falls on “SEET”.
    What is the most common mistake with receipt?
    rih-SEEPT — sounding the p. Like subtle, the p is a scholarly insertion from Latin recepta. English never pronounced it. The related verb receive has no p at all, which is the clue.

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