How To Pronounce Disgusting
disgusting
How To Say Disgusting Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disgusting is pronounced /dɪsˈɡʌs.tɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈɡʌs.tɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪsˈɡʌs.tɪŋ/.
Disgusting 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
Disgusting 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.
Transcription Tips For Disgusting
- Rule 27
ng At The End Of A Word
The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.
sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/
Here. Disgusting /dɪsˈɡʌs.tɪŋ/
- 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. Disgusting /dɪsˈɡʌs.tɪŋ/
- 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. Disgusting /dɪsˈɡʌs.tɪŋ/
Questions About Disgusting
How do you say disgusting phonetically?
Disgusting sounds like dis-GUS-ting in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disgusting in British English?
In British English, disgusting is pronounced /dɪsˈɡʌs.tɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈɡʌs.tɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce disgusting in American English?
In American English, disgusting is pronounced /dɪsˈɡʌs.tɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in disgusting?
Disgusting has three syllables, /dɪs/ + /ɡʌs/ + /tɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in disgusting?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡʌs/.
Do British and American English pronounce disgusting the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪsˈɡʌs.tɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disgusting
Disgusting has three syllables. See how disgusting divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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