How To Pronounce Disable
disable
How To Say Disable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disable is pronounced /dɪˈseɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈseɪ.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈseɪ.bəl/.
Disable has three 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
Disable has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Disable
Transcription Tips For Disable
- Rule 22
Words Ending In -le
When le ends a word of more than one syllable, it has the schwa /ə/.
Bible /ˈbaɪ.bəl/principle /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/able /ˈeɪ.bəl/
Here. Disable /dɪˈseɪ.bəl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Disable /dɪˈseɪ.bəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Disable /dɪˈseɪ.bəl/
Questions About Disable
How do you say disable phonetically?
Disable sounds like di-SAY-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disable in British English?
In British English, disable is pronounced /dɪˈseɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈseɪ.bl̩].
How do you pronounce disable in American English?
In American English, disable is pronounced /dɪˈseɪ.bəl/.
How many syllables are in disable?
Disable has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /seɪ/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in disable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /seɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce disable the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈseɪ.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disable
Disable has three syllables. See how disable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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