How to pronounce “diminish”
Say “diminish” in 3 beats
diminish
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪmɪnɪʃ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dimdɪ
- inmɪstress
- ishnɪʃ
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪmɪnɪʃ/
- Respelling
- di-MI-nish
- Syllables
- 3 — dim-IN-ish
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dim-IN-ish. “in” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
/dɪmɪnɪʃ/
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What “diminish” means
- verb
decrease in size, extent, or range
“The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”
- verb
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
“don't belittle your colleagues”
Say it in a sentence
“The noise from the road does diminish after midnight.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“diminish”, answered
How do you pronounce “diminish”?
“diminish” is pronounced /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ (di-MI-nish) in American English and /dɪmɪnɪʃ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “in”. Build it as dim-IN-ish, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “diminish” have?
3: dim · in · ish. The beat lands on the second, “in”.
Is “diminish” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ (di-MI-nish); British English says /dɪmɪnɪʃ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “diminish” mean?
As a verb: decrease in size, extent, or range For example: “The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “diminish”?
Stress the second syllable: dim-IN-ish. “in” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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