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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “discipline”

“discipline” is pronounced /ˈdɪsəplən/ (DI-suh-pluhn) in American English and /dɪsɪplɪn/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “dɪ”.
The sound

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discipline

/ˈdɪsəplən/

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

3 beats
  1. dɪdɪstress
  2. səsə
  3. plənplən
IPA (American)
/ˈdɪsəplən/
IPA (British)
/dɪsɪplɪn/
Respelling
DI-suh-pluhn
Syllables
3 — DꞮ-sə-plən
Stress
Stress the first syllable: DꞮ-sə-plən. “dɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈdɪsəplən/

British

/dɪsɪplɪn/

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Meaning

What “discipline” means

  1. noun

    a branch of knowledge

    “in what discipline is his doctorate?”

  2. noun

    a system of rules of conduct or method of practice

    “he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine”

  3. noun

    the trait of being well behaved

    “he insisted on discipline among the troops”

Say it in a sentence

“Daily practice takes discipline more than it takes talent.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ddɪshort issəschwa×2ppllnn

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Questions

“discipline”, answered

How do you pronounce “discipline”?

“discipline” is pronounced /ˈdɪsəplən/ (DI-suh-pluhn) in American English and /dɪsɪplɪn/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “dɪ”. Build it as DꞮ-sə-plən, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “discipline” have?

3: dɪ · sə · plən. The beat lands on the first, “dɪ”.

Is “discipline” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈdɪsəplən/ (DI-suh-pluhn); British English says /dɪsɪplɪn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “discipline” mean?

As a noun: a branch of knowledge For example: “in what discipline is his doctorate?” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “discipline”?

Stress the first syllable: DꞮ-sə-plən. “dɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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