How do you say reprise? — Page 2

My Merriam Webster's Dictionary confirms what compaddict and PalJoey posted. It looks like reprise is always pronounced ri-preez when referring to a performance, whether it's used as a noun or a verb.

Ri-preez (n) = repetition

Ri-preez (v) = to repeat the performance of (as a song)

Let's all say it together, shall we?

lc

i say whatever comes out of my mouth

You're welcome.

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I usually say re-prize, but I've heard some people say re-preez, so I'll concur that both are acceptable.

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ThankstoPhantom, I do the same thing with "theatre" and "theater"!

just like a vase (VOZ) is one that costs more than $20, and a vase (vaice) is one that costs less than $20... lol

How do I say reprise? I say "Andrew Lloyd Webber".

Talking about reprises...
Is there a song that was reprised more times in a show than "Facade" from Jekyll & Hyde? I honestly thought they wanted the audience to learn it, then sing along with the cast...
It was like ten times!!! (Or sure felt like it).

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Wow, do you not say "cinema"? It really confuses me when American adverts say "Coming to a theater near you!"...I'm like, ok well the old Riverside theatre about 30 mins away occasionally puts a film out.

In the US, we usually say things like "Let's go to the movie's tonight!" We never say cinemas (unless it's the name of a particular movie theater, like Regal Cinemas). We only say movie theater when we're talking about a specific one, such as "Which movie theater do you want to see it it?"

So basically, we're pretty vague by saying movie's.

About the adverts (aka trailers or teasers), we understand exactly what they mean, it's like second nature when they say theater. We know the difference for some reason between a theater and a theatre.

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This thread should have established for everyone that both are not acceptable.
Both dictionary quotes shown here show clearly that it is "ree-preeze" with the long E. Dictionary.com will tell you the same thing.

I used to say it the other way, having never heard the word spoken by someone who said it correctly, I was wrong. There is little reason to continue to flaut that ignorance. If you want to continue, that is your perogative, but don't insist you are "correct".

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When all else fails, consult Jerry Herman!

"And so in this little reprise
The staff of the Graumann's Chinese
Invites you to go to a movie
A Marx Brothers movie
Just go to a movie and smile!"

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Darlings, if you are on stage and ask the rehearsal accompanist to play the opening bars of the REE-PRIZE you may be laughed out of the theater (or is it theatre?).

Ree-preese - is the correct pronunciation for a repeated refrain or song.

Ree-prize - is used to describe an actor taking on a role he/she has already played as in, "Alec Jones will reprise the role of Denton in the upcoming production of Starstruck"

Now can someone clarify this for me: Is it "moving pictures" or "film"?

No, no...how about this one. Do we call a female thespian an "actress" or an "actor"?

So, Victor Garber is RIGHT. He doesn't just pronounce it this way because he is Canadian :)

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