How To Pronounce Disrespectful
disrespectful
How To Say Disrespectful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, disrespectful is pronounced /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt.fəl/.
Disrespectful has four 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
Disrespectful has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Disrespectful
Transcription Tips For Disrespectful
- 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. Disrespectful /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt.fəl/
- 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. Disrespectful /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt.fəl/
Questions About Disrespectful
How do you say disrespectful phonetically?
Disrespectful sounds like dis-ri-SPEKT-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce disrespectful in British English?
In British English, disrespectful is pronounced /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt.fl̩].
How do you pronounce disrespectful in American English?
In American English, disrespectful is pronounced /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt.fəl/.
How many syllables are in disrespectful?
Disrespectful has four syllables, /dɪs/ + /rɪ/ + /spekt/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in disrespectful?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /spekt/.
Do British and American English pronounce disrespectful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Disrespectful
Disrespectful has four syllables. See how disrespectful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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