How To Pronounce Disgraceful
disgraceful
How To Say Disgraceful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disgraceful is pronounced /dɪsˈɡreɪs.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈɡreɪs.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪsˈɡreɪs.fəl/.
Disgraceful 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
Disgraceful 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 Disgraceful
Transcription Tips For Disgraceful
- 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. Disgraceful /dɪsˈɡreɪs.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. Disgraceful /dɪsˈɡreɪs.fəl/
Questions About Disgraceful
How do you say disgraceful phonetically?
Disgraceful sounds like dis-GRAYS-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disgraceful in British English?
In British English, disgraceful is pronounced /dɪsˈɡreɪs.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈɡreɪs.fl̩].
How do you pronounce disgraceful in American English?
In American English, disgraceful is pronounced /dɪsˈɡreɪs.fəl/.
How many syllables are in disgraceful?
Disgraceful has three syllables, /dɪs/ + /ɡreɪs/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in disgraceful?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡreɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce disgraceful the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪsˈɡreɪs.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disgraceful
Disgraceful has three syllables. See how disgraceful 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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