ɹɪˈplaɪ ɹɪˈplaɪ

ɹəˈspɒnd ɹəˈspɑnd ɹɪˈspɒns react verbally She didn't want to answer answer the question We answered that we would accept the invitation a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation I waited several days for his answer he wrote replies to several of his critics the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange he growled his reply