How To Pronounce Disillusion
disillusion
How To Say Disillusion Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disillusion is pronounced /ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.ɪˈlʷuː.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən/.
Disillusion has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Disillusion has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Disillusion
Transcription Tips For Disillusion
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Disillusion /ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən/
- 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. Disillusion /ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən/
- 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. Disillusion /ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən/
Questions About Disillusion
How do you say disillusion phonetically?
Disillusion sounds like dis-i-LOO-zhuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disillusion in British English?
In British English, disillusion is pronounced /ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.ɪˈlʷuː.ʒn̩].
How do you pronounce disillusion in American English?
In American English, disillusion is pronounced /ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən/.
How many syllables are in disillusion?
Disillusion has four syllables, /dɪs/ + /ɪ/ + /luː/ + /ʒən/.
Where is the stress in disillusion?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /luː/.
Do British and American English pronounce disillusion the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disillusion
Disillusion has four syllables. See how disillusion divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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