How To Pronounce Disfigurement
disfigurement
How To Say Disfigurement Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disfigurement is pronounced /dɪsˈfɪɡ.ə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈfɪɡ.əʴ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪsˈfɪɡ.jɚ.mənt/.
Disfigurement has four 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
Disfigurement has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Disfigurement
Transcription Tips For Disfigurement
- 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. Disfigurement /dɪsˈfɪɡ.ə.mənt/
- 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. Disfigurement /dɪsˈfɪɡ.ə.mənt/
Questions About Disfigurement
How do you say disfigurement phonetically?
Disfigurement sounds like dis-FIG-uh-muhnt in British English and dis-FIG-yer-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disfigurement in British English?
In British English, disfigurement is pronounced /dɪsˈfɪɡ.ə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈfɪɡ.əʴ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce disfigurement in American English?
In American English, disfigurement is pronounced /dɪsˈfɪɡ.jɚ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in disfigurement?
Disfigurement has four syllables, /dɪs/ + /fɪɡ/ + /ə/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in disfigurement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɪɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce disfigurement the same way?
No. British English has /dɪsˈfɪɡ.ə.mənt/ and American English has /dɪsˈfɪɡ.jɚ.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disfigurement
Disfigurement has four syllables. See how disfigurement divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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