How To Pronounce Disband

disband

UK
Phonemic
/dɪsˈbænd/
Phonetic
[dɪsˈbæ̃nd̚]
US
Phonemic
/dɪsˈbænd/

In British English, disband is pronounced /dɪsˈbænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈbæ̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪsˈbænd/.

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

dɪsbænd

Disband 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.

disband + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dɪsˈbændz/
US
/dɪsˈbændz/
disband + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/dɪsˈbæn.dɪd/
US
/dɪsˈbæn.dɪd/
disband + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/dɪsˈbæn.dɪŋ/
US
/dɪsˈbæn.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Disband

Questions About Disband

How do you pronounce disband in British English?

In British English, disband is pronounced /dɪsˈbænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈbæ̃nd̚].

How do you pronounce disband in American English?

In American English, disband is pronounced /dɪsˈbænd/.

How many syllables are in disband?

Disband has two syllables, /dɪs/ + /bænd/.

Where is the stress in disband?

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

Do British and American English pronounce disband the same way?

Yes. Both are /dɪsˈbænd/.

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