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How to pronounce “discrepancy”

“discrepancy” is pronounced /dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/ (di-SKRE-puhn-see) in American English and /dɪskɹɛpənsi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “rep”.
The sound

Say “discrepancy” in 4 beats

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discrepancy

/dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/

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

4 beats
  1. discdɪ
  2. repskɹɛstress
  3. anpən
  4. cysi
IPA (American)
/dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/
IPA (British)
/dɪskɹɛpənsi/
Respelling
di-SKRE-puhn-see
Syllables
4 — disc-REP-an-cy
Stress
Stress the second syllable: disc-REP-an-cy. “rep” 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

/dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/

British

/dɪskɹɛpənsi/

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Meaning

What “discrepancy” means

  1. noun

    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

    “a growing divergence of opinion”

  2. noun

    an event that departs from expectations

Say it in a sentence

“There is a discrepancy of twelve pounds in the accounts.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

10 sounds, in the order you say them
ddɪshort iss×2kkɹrɛshort eppəschwannilong e

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Questions

“discrepancy”, answered

How do you pronounce “discrepancy”?

“discrepancy” is pronounced /dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/ (di-SKRE-puhn-see) in American English and /dɪskɹɛpənsi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “rep”. Build it as disc-REP-an-cy, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “discrepancy” have?

4: disc · rep · an · cy. The beat lands on the second, “rep”.

Is “discrepancy” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/ (di-SKRE-puhn-see); British English says /dɪskɹɛpənsi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “discrepancy” mean?

As a noun: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions For example: “a growing divergence of opinion” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “discrepancy”?

Stress the second syllable: disc-REP-an-cy. “rep” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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