How To Pronounce Disarm

disarm

UK
Phonemic
/dɪsˈɑːm/
Phonetic
[dɪsˈɑ̃ːʴm]
US
Phonemic
/dɪsˈɑːrm/

In British English, disarm is pronounced /dɪsˈɑːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈɑ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪsˈɑːrm/.

Disarm has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

dɪsɑːm

Disarm has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

disarm + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dɪsˈɑːmz/
US
/dɪsˈɑːrmz/
disarm + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dɪsˈɑːmd/
US
/dɪsˈɑːrmd/
disarm + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/dɪsˈɑː.mɪŋ/
US
/dɪsˈɑːr.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Disarm

Questions About Disarm

How do you pronounce disarm in British English?

In British English, disarm is pronounced /dɪsˈɑːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈɑ̃ːʴm].

How do you pronounce disarm in American English?

In American English, disarm is pronounced /dɪsˈɑːrm/.

How many syllables are in disarm?

Disarm has two syllables, /dɪs/ + /ɑːm/.

Where is the stress in disarm?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɑːm/.

Do British and American English pronounce disarm the same way?

No. British English has /dɪsˈɑːm/ and American English has /dɪsˈɑːrm/.

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