How To Pronounce Disprove
disprove
How To Say Disprove Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disprove is pronounced /dɪˈspruːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspr̥ʷuːv]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈspruːv/.
Disprove 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
Disprove 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 Disprove
Transcription Tips For Disprove
- 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. Disprove /dɪˈspruːv/
- 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. Disprove /dɪˈspruːv/
Questions About Disprove
How do you say disprove phonetically?
Disprove sounds like di-SPROOV in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disprove in British English?
In British English, disprove is pronounced /dɪˈspruːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspr̥ʷuːv].
How do you pronounce disprove in American English?
In American English, disprove is pronounced /dɪˈspruːv/.
How many syllables are in disprove?
Disprove has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /spruːv/.
Where is the stress in disprove?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spruːv/.
Do British and American English pronounce disprove the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈspruːv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disprove
Disprove has two syllables. See how disprove divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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