How To Pronounce Demise
demise
In British English, demise is pronounced /dɪˈmaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈmaɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈmaɪz/.
Demise has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Demise has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Demise
Questions About Demise
How do you pronounce demise in British English?
In British English, demise is pronounced /dɪˈmaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈmaɪz].
How do you pronounce demise in American English?
In American English, demise is pronounced /dɪˈmaɪz/.
How many syllables are in demise?
Demise has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /maɪz/.
Where is the stress in demise?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /maɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce demise the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈmaɪz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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