How To Pronounce Disobedient
disobedient
How To Say Disobedient Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disobedient is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ənt/.
Disobedient 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
Disobedient 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 Disobedient
Transcription Tips For Disobedient
- 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. Disobedient /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ənt/
- 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. Disobedient /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ənt/
Questions About Disobedient
How do you say disobedient phonetically?
Disobedient sounds like dis-uh-BEE-dee-uhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disobedient in British English?
In British English, disobedient is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce disobedient in American English?
In American English, disobedient is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ənt/.
How many syllables are in disobedient?
Disobedient has five syllables, /dɪs/ + /ə/ + /biː/ + /di/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in disobedient?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /biː/.
Do British and American English pronounce disobedient the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disobedient
Disobedient has five syllables. See how disobedient 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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