How To Pronounce Disdainful
disdainful
How To Say Disdainful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disdainful is pronounced /dɪsˈdeɪn.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈde͠ɪn.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪsˈdeɪn.fəl/.
Disdainful has three 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
Disdainful 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 Disdainful
Transcription Tips For Disdainful
- 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. Disdainful /dɪsˈdeɪn.fəl/
- 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. Disdainful /dɪsˈdeɪn.fəl/
Questions About Disdainful
How do you say disdainful phonetically?
Disdainful sounds like dis-DAYN-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disdainful in British English?
In British English, disdainful is pronounced /dɪsˈdeɪn.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈde͠ɪn.fl̩].
How do you pronounce disdainful in American English?
In American English, disdainful is pronounced /dɪsˈdeɪn.fəl/.
How many syllables are in disdainful?
Disdainful has three syllables, /dɪs/ + /deɪn/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in disdainful?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /deɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce disdainful the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪsˈdeɪn.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disdainful
Disdainful has three syllables. See how disdainful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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