How To Pronounce Disorder

disorder

UK
Phonemic
/dɪsˈɔː.də/
Phonetic
[dɪsʷˈɔːʴ.dəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/dɪsˈɔːr.dɚ/

In British English, disorder is pronounced /dɪsˈɔː.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsʷˈɔːʴ.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪsˈɔːr.dɚ/.

Disorder has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

dɪsɔːdə

Disorder has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

disorder + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dɪsˈɔː.dəz/
US
/dɪsˈɔːr.dɚz/

Words That Rhyme With Disorder

Questions About Disorder

How do you pronounce disorder in British English?

In British English, disorder is pronounced /dɪsˈɔː.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsʷˈɔːʴ.dəʴ].

How do you pronounce disorder in American English?

In American English, disorder is pronounced /dɪsˈɔːr.dɚ/.

How many syllables are in disorder?

Disorder has three syllables, /dɪs/ + /ɔː/ + /də/.

Where is the stress in disorder?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce disorder the same way?

No. British English has /dɪsˈɔː.də/ and American English has /dɪsˈɔːr.dɚ/.

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