How to pronounce “discount”
Say “discount” in 2 beats
discount
/dɪˈskaʊnt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪskaʊnt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- disdɪ
- countskaʊntstress
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈskaʊnt/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪskaʊnt/
- Respelling
- di-SKOWNT
- Syllables
- 2 — dis-COUNT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dis-COUNT. “count” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/dɪˈskaʊnt/
/dɪskaʊnt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “discount” means
- noun
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
- noun
interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
- noun
a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
Say it in a sentence
“Members get a discount on every course booked before March.”“discount”, answered
How do you pronounce “discount”?
“discount” is pronounced /dɪˈskaʊnt/ (di-SKOWNT) in American English and /dɪskaʊnt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “count”. Build it as dis-COUNT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “discount” have?
2: dis · count. The beat lands on the second, “count”.
Is “discount” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈskaʊnt/ (di-SKOWNT); British English says /dɪskaʊnt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “discount” mean?
As a noun: the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise For example: “Members get a discount on every course booked before March.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “discount”?
Stress the second syllable: dis-COUNT. “count” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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