How To Pronounce Displeasure
displeasure
How To Say Displeasure Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, displeasure is pronounced /dɪˈspleʒ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspl̥eʒ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈspleʒ.ɚ/.
Displeasure 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
Displeasure 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.
Words That Rhyme With Displeasure
Transcription Tips For Displeasure
- 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. Displeasure /dɪˈspleʒ.ə/
- 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. Displeasure /dɪˈspleʒ.ə/
Questions About Displeasure
How do you say displeasure phonetically?
Displeasure sounds like di-SPLEZH-uh in British English and di-SPLEZH-er in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce displeasure in British English?
In British English, displeasure is pronounced /dɪˈspleʒ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspl̥eʒ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce displeasure in American English?
In American English, displeasure is pronounced /dɪˈspleʒ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in displeasure?
Displeasure has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /spleʒ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in displeasure?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spleʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce displeasure the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈspleʒ.ə/ and American English has /dɪˈspleʒ.ɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Displeasure
Displeasure has three syllables. See how displeasure divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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