How To Pronounce Dislocate
dislocate
In British English, dislocate is pronounced /ˈdɪs.lə.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪs.lə.keɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɪs.loʊ.keɪt/.
Dislocate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Dislocate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Dislocate
How do you pronounce dislocate in British English?
In British English, dislocate is pronounced /ˈdɪs.lə.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪs.lə.keɪt̚].
How do you pronounce dislocate in American English?
In American English, dislocate is pronounced /ˈdɪs.loʊ.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in dislocate?
Dislocate has three syllables, /dɪs/ + /lə/ + /keɪt/.
Where is the stress in dislocate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce dislocate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdɪs.lə.keɪt/ and American English has /ˈdɪs.loʊ.keɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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