How To Pronounce Disappointment
disappointment
In British English, disappointment is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈpʰʷɔ͠ɪnt.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/.
Disappointment has four 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
Disappointment has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Disappointment
Questions About Disappointment
How do you pronounce disappointment in British English?
In British English, disappointment is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈpʰʷɔ͠ɪnt.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce disappointment in American English?
In American English, disappointment is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/.
How many syllables are in disappointment?
Disappointment has four syllables, /dɪs/ + /ə/ + /pɔɪnt/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in disappointment?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /pɔɪnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce disappointment the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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