How To Pronounce Disappear

disappear

UK
Phonemic
/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪə/
Phonetic
[ˌdɪs.əˈpʰɪəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪr/

In British English, disappear is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈpʰɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪr/.

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

dɪsəpɪə

Disappear 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.

disappear + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪəz/
US
/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪrz/
disappear + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪəd/
US
/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪrd/
disappear + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.
UK
/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪə.rɪŋ/
US
/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Disappear

Questions About Disappear

How do you pronounce disappear in British English?

In British English, disappear is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈpʰɪəʴ].

How do you pronounce disappear in American English?

In American English, disappear is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪr/.

How many syllables are in disappear?

Disappear has three syllables, /dɪs/ + /ə/ + /pɪə/.

Where is the stress in disappear?

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

Do British and American English pronounce disappear the same way?

No. British English has /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪə/ and American English has /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪr/.

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