Pronunciation

How to pronounce “disclosure

“disclosure” is pronounced /dɪˈskloʊʒɚ/ (di-SKLOH-zhuh) in American English and /dɪskləʊʒə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “skloʊ”.
The sound

Say “disclosure” in 3 beats

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disclosure

/dɪˈskloʊʒɚ/

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

3 beats
  1. skloʊskloʊstress
  2. ʒɚʒɚ
IPA (American)
/dɪˈskloʊʒɚ/
IPA (British)
/dɪskləʊʒə/
Respelling
di-SKLOH-zhuh
Syllables
3 — dɪ-SKLOƱ-ʒɚ
Stress
Stress the second syllable: dɪ-SKLOƱ-ʒɚ. “skloʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/dɪˈskloʊʒɚ/

British

/dɪskləʊʒə/

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Meaning

What “disclosure” means

  1. noun

    the speech act of making something evident

Say it in a sentence

Full disclosure of the costs was required by the contract.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

disclosure”, answered

How do you pronounce “disclosure”?

“disclosure” is pronounced /dɪˈskloʊʒɚ/ (di-SKLOH-zhuh) in American English and /dɪskləʊʒə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “skloʊ”. Build it as dɪ-SKLOƱ-ʒɚ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “disclosure” have?

3: dɪ · skloʊ · ʒɚ. The beat lands on the second, “skloʊ”.

Is “disclosure” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /dɪˈskloʊʒɚ/ (di-SKLOH-zhuh); British English says /dɪskləʊʒə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “disclosure” mean?

As a noun: the speech act of making something evident For example: “Full disclosure of the costs was required by the contract.”

Where is the stress in “disclosure”?

Stress the second syllable: dɪ-SKLOƱ-ʒɚ. “skloʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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