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