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