How to pronounce “discredit”
Say “discredit” in 3 beats
discredit
/dɪˈskɹɛdət/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪskɹɛdɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- discdɪ
- redskɹɛstress
- itdət
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈskɹɛdət/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪskɹɛdɪt/
- Respelling
- di-SKRE-duht
- Syllables
- 3 — disc-RED-it
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: disc-RED-it. “red” 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
American and British are not the same here
/dɪˈskɹɛdət/
/dɪskɹɛdɪt/
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What “discredit” means
- noun
the state of being held in low esteem
“your actions will bring discredit to your name”
- verb
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
“The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary”
- verb
damage the reputation of
“This newspaper story discredits the politicians”
Say it in a sentence
“The forged receipt brought discredit on the whole committee.”“discredit”, answered
How do you pronounce “discredit”?
“discredit” is pronounced /dɪˈskɹɛdət/ (di-SKRE-duht) in American English and /dɪskɹɛdɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “red”. Build it as disc-RED-it, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “discredit” have?
3: disc · red · it. The beat lands on the second, “red”.
Is “discredit” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈskɹɛdət/ (di-SKRE-duht); British English says /dɪskɹɛdɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “discredit” mean?
As a noun: the state of being held in low esteem For example: “your actions will bring discredit to your name” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “discredit”?
Stress the second syllable: disc-RED-it. “red” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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