How To Pronounce Disappoint
disappoint
In British English, disappoint is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈpʰʷɔ͠ɪnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/.
Disappoint 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
Disappoint 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.
Words That Rhyme With Disappoint
Questions About Disappoint
How do you pronounce disappoint in British English?
In British English, disappoint is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈpʰʷɔ͠ɪnt̚].
How do you pronounce disappoint in American English?
In American English, disappoint is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/.
How many syllables are in disappoint?
Disappoint has three syllables, /dɪs/ + /ə/ + /pɔɪnt/.
Where is the stress in disappoint?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /pɔɪnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce disappoint the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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