How To Pronounce Disobedience
disobedience
How To Say Disobedience Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disobedience is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/.
Disobedience has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Disobedience has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Disobedience
Transcription Tips For Disobedience
- 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. Disobedience /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/
- 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. Disobedience /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/
Questions About Disobedience
How do you say disobedience phonetically?
Disobedience sounds like dis-uh-BEE-dee-uhns in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disobedience in British English?
In British English, disobedience is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce disobedience in American English?
In American English, disobedience is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/.
How many syllables are in disobedience?
Disobedience has five syllables, /dɪs/ + /ə/ + /biː/ + /di/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in disobedience?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /biː/.
Do British and American English pronounce disobedience the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disobedience
Disobedience has five syllables. See how disobedience divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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