How To Pronounce Dispassionate
dispassionate
How To Say Dispassionate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, dispassionate is pronounced /dɪˈspæʃ.ə.nət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspæʃ.ə.nət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈspæʃ.ə.nət/.
Dispassionate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Dispassionate 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 Dispassionate
Transcription Tips For Dispassionate
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Dispassionate is an exception. It is /dɪˈspæʃ.ə.nət/ in British English.
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Dispassionate /dɪˈspæʃ.ə.nət/
- 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. Dispassionate /dɪˈspæʃ.ə.nət/
- 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. Dispassionate /dɪˈspæʃ.ə.nət/
Questions About Dispassionate
How do you say dispassionate phonetically?
Dispassionate sounds like di-SPASH-uh-nuht in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce dispassionate in British English?
In British English, dispassionate is pronounced /dɪˈspæʃ.ə.nət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspæʃ.ə.nət̚].
How do you pronounce dispassionate in American English?
In American English, dispassionate is pronounced /dɪˈspæʃ.ə.nət/.
How many syllables are in dispassionate?
Dispassionate has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /spæʃ/ + /ə/ + /nət/.
Where is the stress in dispassionate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spæʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce dispassionate the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈspæʃ.ə.nət/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Dispassionate
Dispassionate has four syllables. See how dispassionate divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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