How To Pronounce Design
design
In British English, design is pronounced /dɪˈzaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈza͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈzaɪn/.
Design 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
Design 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 Design
Questions About Design
How do you pronounce design in British English?
In British English, design is pronounced /dɪˈzaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈza͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce design in American English?
In American English, design is pronounced /dɪˈzaɪn/.
How many syllables are in design?
Design has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /zaɪn/.
Where is the stress in design?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zaɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce design the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈzaɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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