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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “demand”

“demand” is pronounced /dɪˈmænd/ (di-MAND) in American English and /dɪmand/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “and”.
The sound

Say “demand” in 2 beats

Say it like this

demand

/dɪˈmænd/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪmand/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. demdɪ
  2. andmændstress
IPA (American)
/dɪˈmænd/
IPA (British)
/dɪmand/
Respelling
di-MAND
Syllables
2 — dem-AND
Stress
Stress the second syllable: dem-AND. “and” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/dɪˈmænd/

British

/dɪmand/

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Meaning

What “demand” means

  1. noun

    an urgent or peremptory request

    “his demands for attention were unceasing”

  2. noun

    the ability and desire to purchase goods and services

    “the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips”

  3. noun

    required activity

    “the requirements of his work affected his health”

Say it in a sentence

“Demand for the new phone rose sharply after launch.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
dd×2ɪshort immæshort ann

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Questions

“demand”, answered

How do you pronounce “demand”?

“demand” is pronounced /dɪˈmænd/ (di-MAND) in American English and /dɪmand/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “and”. Build it as dem-AND, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “demand” have?

2: dem · and. The beat lands on the second, “and”.

Is “demand” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /dɪˈmænd/ (di-MAND); British English says /dɪmand/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “demand” mean?

As a noun: an urgent or peremptory request For example: “his demands for attention were unceasing” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “demand”?

Stress the second syllable: dem-AND. “and” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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