How To Pronounce Disrespect
disrespect
How To Say Disrespect Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disrespect is pronounced /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt/.
Disrespect has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Disrespect 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 Disrespect
Transcription Tips For Disrespect
- 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. Disrespect /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt/
- 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. Disrespect /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt/
Questions About Disrespect
How do you say disrespect phonetically?
Disrespect sounds like dis-ri-SPEKT in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disrespect in British English?
In British English, disrespect is pronounced /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt̚].
How do you pronounce disrespect in American English?
In American English, disrespect is pronounced /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt/.
How many syllables are in disrespect?
Disrespect has three syllables, /dɪs/ + /rɪ/ + /spekt/.
Where is the stress in disrespect?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /spekt/.
Do British and American English pronounce disrespect the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disrespect
Disrespect has three syllables. See how disrespect 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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