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