How to pronounce “dispose”
Say “dispose” in 2 beats
dispose
/dɪˈspoʊz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪspəʊz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dɪdɪ
- spoʊzspoʊzstress
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈspoʊz/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪspəʊz/
- Respelling
- di-SPOHZ
- Syllables
- 2 — dɪ-SPOƱZ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dɪ-SPOƱZ. “spoʊz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/dɪˈspoʊz/
/dɪspəʊz/
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What “dispose” means
- verb
give, sell, or transfer to another
“She disposed of her parents' possessions”
- verb
throw or cast away
“Put away your worries”
- verb
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
“Their language inclines us to believe them”
Say it in a sentence
“They had to dispose of the old freezer before moving.”“dispose”, answered
How do you pronounce “dispose”?
“dispose” is pronounced /dɪˈspoʊz/ (di-SPOHZ) in American English and /dɪspəʊz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “spoʊz”. Build it as dɪ-SPOƱZ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “dispose” have?
2: dɪ · spoʊz. The beat lands on the second, “spoʊz”.
Is “dispose” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈspoʊz/ (di-SPOHZ); British English says /dɪspəʊz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “dispose” mean?
As a verb: give, sell, or transfer to another For example: “She disposed of her parents' possessions” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “dispose”?
Stress the second syllable: dɪ-SPOƱZ. “spoʊz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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