How To Pronounce Disrepair
disrepair
How To Say Disrepair Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disrepair is pronounced /ˌdɪs.rɪˈpeə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.rɪˈpʰeəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪs.rɪˈper/.
Disrepair has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Disrepair has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Disrepair
Transcription Tips For Disrepair
- 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. Disrepair /ˌdɪs.rɪˈpeə/
- 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. Disrepair /ˌdɪs.rɪˈpeə/
Questions About Disrepair
How do you say disrepair phonetically?
Disrepair sounds like dis-ri-PAIR in British English and dis-ri-PER in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disrepair in British English?
In British English, disrepair is pronounced /ˌdɪs.rɪˈpeə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.rɪˈpʰeəʴ].
How do you pronounce disrepair in American English?
In American English, disrepair is pronounced /ˌdɪs.rɪˈper/.
How many syllables are in disrepair?
Disrepair has three syllables, /dɪs/ + /rɪ/ + /peə/.
Where is the stress in disrepair?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /peə/.
Do British and American English pronounce disrepair the same way?
No. British English has /ˌdɪs.rɪˈpeə/ and American English has /ˌdɪs.rɪˈper/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disrepair
Disrepair has three syllables. See how disrepair 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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