How To Pronounce Disagree

disagree

UK
Phonemic
/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː/
Phonetic
[ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː]
US
Phonemic
/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː/

In British English, disagree is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː/.

Disagree has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

dɪsəɡriː

Disagree has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.

disagree + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriːz/
US
/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriːz/
disagree + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriːd/
US
/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriːd/
disagree + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ɪŋ/
US
/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Disagree

Questions About Disagree

How do you pronounce disagree in British English?

In British English, disagree is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː].

How do you pronounce disagree in American English?

In American English, disagree is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː/.

How many syllables are in disagree?

Disagree has three syllables, /dɪs/ + /ə/ + /ɡriː/.

Where is the stress in disagree?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɡriː/.

Do British and American English pronounce disagree the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː/.

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