How to pronounce “discrete”
Say “discrete” in 2 beats
discrete
/dɪˈskɹit/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪskɹiːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dɪdɪ
- skɹitskɹitstress
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈskɹit/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪskɹiːt/
- Respelling
- di-SKREET
- Syllables
- 2 — dɪ-SKɹIT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dɪ-SKɹIT. “skɹit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/dɪˈskɹit/
/dɪskɹiːt/
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What “discrete” means
- adjective
constituting a separate entity or part
“a government with three discrete divisions”
Say it in a sentence
“The course is split into four discrete units.”“discrete”, answered
How do you pronounce “discrete”?
“discrete” is pronounced /dɪˈskɹit/ (di-SKREET) in American English and /dɪskɹiːt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “skɹit”. Build it as dɪ-SKɹIT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “discrete” have?
2: dɪ · skɹit. The beat lands on the second, “skɹit”.
Is “discrete” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈskɹit/ (di-SKREET); British English says /dɪskɹiːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “discrete” mean?
As an adjective: constituting a separate entity or part For example: “a government with three discrete divisions”
Where is the stress in “discrete”?
Stress the second syllable: dɪ-SKɹIT. “skɹit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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