How To Pronounce Dissect
dissect
In British English, dissect is pronounced /daɪˈsekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [daɪˈsekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈsekt/.
Dissect has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Dissect 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 Dissect
Questions About Dissect
How do you pronounce dissect in British English?
In British English, dissect is pronounced /daɪˈsekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [daɪˈsekt̚].
How do you pronounce dissect in American English?
In American English, dissect is pronounced /dɪˈsekt/.
How many syllables are in dissect?
Dissect has two syllables, /daɪ/ + /sekt/.
Where is the stress in dissect?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sekt/.
Do British and American English pronounce dissect the same way?
No. British English has /daɪˈsekt/ and American English has /dɪˈsekt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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