How To Pronounce Disastrous
disastrous
How To Say Disastrous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disastrous is pronounced /dɪˈzɑː.strəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈzɑː.str̥əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈzæs.trəs/.
Disastrous has three 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
Disastrous has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Disastrous
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Here. Disastrous /dɪˈzɑː.strəs/
- 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. Disastrous /dɪˈzɑː.strəs/
- 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. Disastrous /dɪˈzɑː.strəs/
Questions About Disastrous
How do you say disastrous phonetically?
Disastrous sounds like di-ZAH-struhs in British English and di-ZAS-truhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disastrous in British English?
In British English, disastrous is pronounced /dɪˈzɑː.strəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈzɑː.str̥əs].
How do you pronounce disastrous in American English?
In American English, disastrous is pronounced /dɪˈzæs.trəs/.
How many syllables are in disastrous?
Disastrous has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /zɑː/ + /strəs/.
Where is the stress in disastrous?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce disastrous the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈzɑː.strəs/ and American English has /dɪˈzæs.trəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disastrous
Disastrous has three syllables. See how disastrous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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