How To Pronounce Disgrace
disgrace
In British English, disgrace is pronounced /dɪsˈɡreɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈɡreɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪsˈɡreɪs/.
Disgrace 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
Disgrace 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.
Words That Rhyme With Disgrace
Questions About Disgrace
How do you pronounce disgrace in British English?
In British English, disgrace is pronounced /dɪsˈɡreɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈɡreɪs].
How do you pronounce disgrace in American English?
In American English, disgrace is pronounced /dɪsˈɡreɪs/.
How many syllables are in disgrace?
Disgrace has two syllables, /dɪs/ + /ɡreɪs/.
Where is the stress in disgrace?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡreɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce disgrace the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪsˈɡreɪs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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