How To Pronounce Disparage

disparage

UK
Phonemic
/dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ/
Phonetic
[dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ]
US
Phonemic
/dɪˈsper.ɪdʒ/

In British English, disparage is pronounced /dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈsper.ɪdʒ/.

Disparage 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

dɪspærɪdʒ

Disparage 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.

disparage + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/dɪˈspær.ɪ.dʒɪz/
US
/dɪˈsper.ɪ.dʒɪz/
disparage + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dɪˈspær.ɪdʒd/
US
/dɪˈsper.ɪdʒd/
disparage + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/dɪˈspær.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈsper.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Disparage

Questions About Disparage

How do you pronounce disparage in British English?

In British English, disparage is pronounced /dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ].

How do you pronounce disparage in American English?

In American English, disparage is pronounced /dɪˈsper.ɪdʒ/.

How many syllables are in disparage?

Disparage has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /spær/ + /ɪdʒ/.

Where is the stress in disparage?

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

Do British and American English pronounce disparage the same way?

No. British English has /dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ/ and American English has /dɪˈsper.ɪdʒ/.

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