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