How To Pronounce Dissuade
dissuade
In British English, dissuade is pronounced /dɪˈsweɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsʷweɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈsweɪd/.
Dissuade 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
Dissuade 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 Dissuade
Questions About Dissuade
How do you pronounce dissuade in British English?
In British English, dissuade is pronounced /dɪˈsweɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsʷweɪd̚].
How do you pronounce dissuade in American English?
In American English, dissuade is pronounced /dɪˈsweɪd/.
How many syllables are in dissuade?
Dissuade has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /sweɪd/.
Where is the stress in dissuade?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sweɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce dissuade the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈsweɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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