How To Pronounce Disclosure

disclosure

UK
Phonemic
/dɪˈskləʊ.ʒə/
Phonetic
[dɪˈskl̥əʊ.ʒəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/dɪˈskloʊ.ʒɚ/

How To Say Disclosure Phonetically

UKdi-SKLOH-zhuh
USdi-SKLOH-zher

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, disclosure is pronounced /dɪˈskləʊ.ʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈskl̥əʊ.ʒəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈskloʊ.ʒɚ/.

Disclosure 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

dɪskləʊʒə

Disclosure 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.

Words That Rhyme With Disclosure

Transcription Tips For Disclosure

  1. 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. Disclosure /dɪˈskləʊ.ʒə/

  2. 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. Disclosure /dɪˈskləʊ.ʒə/

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Questions About Disclosure

How do you say disclosure phonetically?

Disclosure sounds like di-SKLOH-zhuh in British English and di-SKLOH-zher in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce disclosure in British English?

In British English, disclosure is pronounced /dɪˈskləʊ.ʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈskl̥əʊ.ʒəʴ].

How do you pronounce disclosure in American English?

In American English, disclosure is pronounced /dɪˈskloʊ.ʒɚ/.

How many syllables are in disclosure?

Disclosure has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /skləʊ/ + /ʒə/.

Where is the stress in disclosure?

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

Do British and American English pronounce disclosure the same way?

No. British English has /dɪˈskləʊ.ʒə/ and American English has /dɪˈskloʊ.ʒɚ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disclosure

Disclosure has three syllables. See how disclosure divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo

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