How To Pronounce Displace

displace

Phonemic

/dɪsˈpleɪs/

Phonetic

[dɪsˈpl̥eɪs]

Phonemic

/dɪsˈpleɪs/

In British English, displace is pronounced /dɪsˈpleɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈpl̥eɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪsˈpleɪs/.

Displace has two 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

dɪspleɪs

Displace has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

displace + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/dɪsˈpleɪ.sɪz/

displace + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/dɪsˈpleɪst/

displace + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/dɪsˈpleɪ.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Displace

Questions About Displace

How do you pronounce displace in British English?

In British English, displace is pronounced /dɪsˈpleɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪsˈpl̥eɪs].

How do you pronounce displace in American English?

In American English, displace is pronounced /dɪsˈpleɪs/.

How many syllables are in displace?

Displace has two syllables, /dɪs/ + /pleɪs/.

Where is the stress in displace?

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

Do British and American English pronounce displace the same way?

Yes. Both are /dɪsˈpleɪs/.

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