How To Pronounce Display

display

UK
Phonemic
/dɪˈspleɪ/
Phonetic
[dɪˈspl̥eɪ]
US
Phonemic
/dɪˈspleɪ/

In British English, display is pronounced /dɪˈspleɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspl̥eɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈspleɪ/.

Display 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

dɪspleɪ

Display 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.

display + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dɪˈspleɪz/
US
/dɪˈspleɪz/
display + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dɪˈspleɪd/
US
/dɪˈspleɪd/
display + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/dɪˈspleɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈspleɪ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Display

Questions About Display

How do you pronounce display in British English?

In British English, display is pronounced /dɪˈspleɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspl̥eɪ].

How do you pronounce display in American English?

In American English, display is pronounced /dɪˈspleɪ/.

How many syllables are in display?

Display has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /spleɪ/.

Where is the stress in display?

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

Do British and American English pronounce display the same way?

Yes. Both are /dɪˈspleɪ/.

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