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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “disparity”

“disparity” is pronounced /dɪˈspɛɹəti/ (di-SPE-ruh-tee) in American English and /dɪspaɹɪti/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “par”.
The sound

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disparity

/dɪˈspɛɹəti/

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

4 beats
  1. disdɪ
  2. parspɛstress
  3. itɹə
  4. yti
IPA (American)
/dɪˈspɛɹəti/
IPA (British)
/dɪspaɹɪti/
Respelling
di-SPE-ruh-tee
Syllables
4 — dis-PAR-it-y
Stress
Stress the second syllable: dis-PAR-it-y. “par” 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

/dɪˈspɛɹəti/

British

/dɪspaɹɪti/

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Meaning

What “disparity” means

  1. noun

    inequality or difference in some respect

Say it in a sentence

“The disparity in pay between the two sites is striking.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
ddɪshort issppɛshort eɹrəschwattilong e

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Questions

“disparity”, answered

How do you pronounce “disparity”?

“disparity” is pronounced /dɪˈspɛɹəti/ (di-SPE-ruh-tee) in American English and /dɪspaɹɪti/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “par”. Build it as dis-PAR-it-y, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “disparity” have?

4: dis · par · it · y. The beat lands on the second, “par”.

Is “disparity” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /dɪˈspɛɹəti/ (di-SPE-ruh-tee); British English says /dɪspaɹɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “disparity” mean?

As a noun: inequality or difference in some respect For example: “The disparity in pay between the two sites is striking.”

Where is the stress in “disparity”?

Stress the second syllable: dis-PAR-it-y. “par” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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