How To Pronounce Dispute
dispute
In British English, dispute is pronounced /dɪˈspjuːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspj̥ʷuːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈspjuːt/.
Dispute 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
Dispute 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 Dispute
Questions About Dispute
How do you pronounce dispute in British English?
In British English, dispute is pronounced /dɪˈspjuːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈspj̥ʷuːt̚].
How do you pronounce dispute in American English?
In American English, dispute is pronounced /dɪˈspjuːt/.
How many syllables are in dispute?
Dispute has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /spjuːt/.
Where is the stress in dispute?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spjuːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce dispute the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈspjuːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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