How To Pronounce Disorderly
disorderly
How To Say Disorderly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disorderly is pronounced /dɪˈsɔː.də.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsʷɔːʴ.dəʴ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈsɔːr.dɚ.li/.
Disorderly has four 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
Disorderly has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Disorderly
Transcription Tips For Disorderly
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Disorderly /dɪˈsɔː.də.li/
- 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. Disorderly /dɪˈsɔː.də.li/
- 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. Disorderly /dɪˈsɔː.də.li/
Questions About Disorderly
How do you say disorderly phonetically?
Disorderly sounds like di-SAW-duh-lee in British English and di-SOR-der-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disorderly in British English?
In British English, disorderly is pronounced /dɪˈsɔː.də.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsʷɔːʴ.dəʴ.li].
How do you pronounce disorderly in American English?
In American English, disorderly is pronounced /dɪˈsɔːr.dɚ.li/.
How many syllables are in disorderly?
Disorderly has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /sɔː/ + /də/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in disorderly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce disorderly the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈsɔː.də.li/ and American English has /dɪˈsɔːr.dɚ.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disorderly
Disorderly has four syllables. See how disorderly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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