How To Pronounce Dishonesty
dishonesty
How To Say Dishonesty Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, dishonesty is pronounced /dɪˈsɒn.ə.sti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsʷɒ̃n.ə.sti]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈsɑː.nə.sti/.
Dishonesty 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
Dishonesty 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 Dishonesty
Transcription Tips For Dishonesty
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Dishonesty /dɪˈsɒn.ə.sti/
- 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. Dishonesty /dɪˈsɒn.ə.sti/
- 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. Dishonesty /dɪˈsɒn.ə.sti/
Questions About Dishonesty
How do you say dishonesty phonetically?
Dishonesty sounds like di-SON-uh-stee in British English and di-SAH-nuh-stee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce dishonesty in British English?
In British English, dishonesty is pronounced /dɪˈsɒn.ə.sti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsʷɒ̃n.ə.sti].
How do you pronounce dishonesty in American English?
In American English, dishonesty is pronounced /dɪˈsɑː.nə.sti/.
How many syllables are in dishonesty?
Dishonesty has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /sɒn/ + /ə/ + /sti/.
Where is the stress in dishonesty?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce dishonesty the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈsɒn.ə.sti/ and American English has /dɪˈsɑː.nə.sti/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Dishonesty
Dishonesty has four syllables. See how dishonesty 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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