How To Pronounce Disagreeable
disagreeable
How To Say Disagreeable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disagreeable is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.bəl/.
Disagreeable has five 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
Disagreeable has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Disagreeable
Transcription Tips For Disagreeable
- 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. Disagreeable /ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.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. Disagreeable /ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.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. Disagreeable /ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.bəl/
Questions About Disagreeable
How do you say disagreeable phonetically?
Disagreeable sounds like dis-uh-GREE-uh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disagreeable in British English?
In British English, disagreeable is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce disagreeable in American English?
In American English, disagreeable is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in disagreeable?
Disagreeable has five syllables, /dɪs/ + /ə/ + /ɡriː/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in disagreeable?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɡriː/.
Do British and American English pronounce disagreeable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disagreeable
Disagreeable has five syllables. See how disagreeable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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