How To Pronounce Disintegrate
disintegrate
How To Say Disintegrate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disintegrate is pronounced /dɪˈsɪn.tə.ɡreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsɪ̃n.tə.ɡreɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈsɪn.t̬ə.ɡreɪt/.
Disintegrate 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
Disintegrate 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.
Transcription Tips For Disintegrate
- 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. Disintegrate /dɪˈsɪn.tə.ɡreɪt/
- 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. Disintegrate /dɪˈsɪn.tə.ɡreɪt/
Questions About Disintegrate
How do you say disintegrate phonetically?
Disintegrate sounds like di-SIN-tuh-grayt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disintegrate in British English?
In British English, disintegrate is pronounced /dɪˈsɪn.tə.ɡreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsɪ̃n.tə.ɡreɪt̚].
How do you pronounce disintegrate in American English?
In American English, disintegrate is pronounced /dɪˈsɪn.t̬ə.ɡreɪt/.
How many syllables are in disintegrate?
Disintegrate has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /sɪn/ + /tə/ + /ɡreɪt/.
Where is the stress in disintegrate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce disintegrate the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈsɪn.tə.ɡreɪt/ and American English has /dɪˈsɪn.t̬ə.ɡreɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disintegrate
Disintegrate has four syllables. See how disintegrate 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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