How To Pronounce Dismay
dismay
In British English, dismay is pronounced /dɪsˈmeɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈmeɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪsˈmeɪ/.
Dismay 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
Dismay 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.
Words That Rhyme With Dismay
Questions About Dismay
How do you pronounce dismay in British English?
In British English, dismay is pronounced /dɪsˈmeɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈmeɪ].
How do you pronounce dismay in American English?
In American English, dismay is pronounced /dɪsˈmeɪ/.
How many syllables are in dismay?
Dismay has two syllables, /dɪs/ + /meɪ/.
Where is the stress in dismay?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /meɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce dismay the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪsˈmeɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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