How to pronounce “dispatch”
Say “dispatch” in 2 beats
dispatch
/dɪˈspætʃ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪspatʃ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- disdɪ
- patchspætʃstress
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈspætʃ/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪspatʃ/
- Respelling
- di-SPACH
- Syllables
- 2 — dis-PATCH
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dis-PATCH. “patch” 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
/dɪˈspætʃ/
/dɪspatʃ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “dispatch” means
- noun
an official report (usually sent in haste)
- noun
the act of sending off something
- noun
the property of being prompt and efficient
“it was done with dispatch”
Say it in a sentence
“A dispatch from the coast reached the office at midnight.”“dispatch”, answered
How do you pronounce “dispatch”?
“dispatch” is pronounced /dɪˈspætʃ/ (di-SPACH) in American English and /dɪspatʃ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “patch”. Build it as dis-PATCH, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “dispatch” have?
2: dis · patch. The beat lands on the second, “patch”.
Is “dispatch” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈspætʃ/ (di-SPACH); British English says /dɪspatʃ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “dispatch” mean?
As a noun: an official report (usually sent in haste) For example: “A dispatch from the coast reached the office at midnight.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “dispatch”?
Stress the second syllable: dis-PATCH. “patch” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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