How To Pronounce Digest
digest
stress changesDigest has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈdaɪ.dʒest/ in British English and /ˈdaɪ.dʒest/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /dɪˈdʒest/ in British English and /daɪˈdʒest/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Digest has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Digest 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.
Questions About Digest
How do you pronounce digest in British English?
Noun, /ˈdaɪ.dʒest/. Verb, /dɪˈdʒest/.
How do you pronounce digest in American English?
Noun, /ˈdaɪ.dʒest/. Verb, /daɪˈdʒest/.
How many syllables are in digest?
Digest has two syllables, /daɪ/ + /dʒest/.
Where is the stress in digest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /daɪ/.
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