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