How To Pronounce Dislike

dislike

Phonemic

/dɪsˈlaɪk/

Phonetic

[dɪsˈlaɪk̚]

Phonemic

/dɪsˈlaɪk/

In British English, dislike is pronounced /dɪsˈlaɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈlaɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪsˈlaɪk/.

Dislike 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

dɪslaɪk

Dislike 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.

dislike + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/dɪsˈlaɪks/

dislike + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/dɪsˈlaɪkt/

dislike + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/dɪsˈlaɪ.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Dislike

Questions About Dislike

How do you pronounce dislike in British English?

In British English, dislike is pronounced /dɪsˈlaɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈlaɪk̚].

How do you pronounce dislike in American English?

In American English, dislike is pronounced /dɪsˈlaɪk/.

How many syllables are in dislike?

Dislike has two syllables, /dɪs/ + /laɪk/.

Where is the stress in dislike?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪk/.

Do British and American English pronounce dislike the same way?

Yes. Both are /dɪsˈlaɪk/.

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