How To Pronounce Dispose
dispose
In British English, dispose is pronounced /dɪˈspəʊz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspəʊz]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈspoʊz/.
Dispose has two 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
Dispose 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.
Words That Rhyme With Dispose
Questions About Dispose
How do you pronounce dispose in British English?
In British English, dispose is pronounced /dɪˈspəʊz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspəʊz].
How do you pronounce dispose in American English?
In American English, dispose is pronounced /dɪˈspoʊz/.
How many syllables are in dispose?
Dispose has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /spəʊz/.
Where is the stress in dispose?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spəʊz/.
Do British and American English pronounce dispose the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈspəʊz/ and American English has /dɪˈspoʊz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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