How To Pronounce Dismal
dismal
In British English, dismal is pronounced /ˈdɪz.məl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪz.məɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɪz.məl/.
Dismal has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Dismal has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Dismal
How do you pronounce dismal in British English?
In British English, dismal is pronounced /ˈdɪz.məl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪz.məɫ].
How do you pronounce dismal in American English?
In American English, dismal is pronounced /ˈdɪz.məl/.
How many syllables are in dismal?
Dismal has two syllables, /dɪz/ + /məl/.
Where is the stress in dismal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce dismal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdɪz.məl/.
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