How To Pronounce Diagnose
diagnose
In British English, diagnose is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.əɡ.nəʊz/ or /ˈdaɪəɡ.nəʊz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.əɡ.nəʊz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.əɡ.noʊs/.
Diagnose has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Diagnose has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Diagnose
How do you pronounce diagnose in British English?
In British English, diagnose is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.əɡ.nəʊz/ or /ˈdaɪəɡ.nəʊz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.əɡ.nəʊz].
How do you pronounce diagnose in American English?
In American English, diagnose is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.əɡ.noʊs/.
How many syllables are in diagnose?
Diagnose has three syllables, /daɪ/ + /əɡ/ + /nəʊz/.
Where is the stress in diagnose?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /daɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce diagnose the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdaɪ.əɡ.nəʊz/ and American English has /ˈdaɪ.əɡ.noʊs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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