How to pronounce republic

Say it like this: /ɹiˈpʌblək/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ɹiˈpʌblək/

What does republic mean?

nounA state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.

“The United States is a republic; Norway is a constitutional monarchy.”

A state, which may or may not be a monarchy, in which the executive and legislative branches of government are separate.

One of the subdivisions constituting Russia. See oblast.

“The Republic of Udmurtia is west of the Permian Oblast.”

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