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