How to pronounce “dissent”
Say “dissent” in 2 beats
dissent
/dɪˈsɛnt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪsɛnt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- disdɪ
- sentsɛntstress
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈsɛnt/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪsɛnt/
- Respelling
- di-SENT
- Syllables
- 2 — dis-SENT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dis-SENT. “sent” 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
/dɪˈsɛnt/
/dɪsɛnt/
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What “dissent” means
- noun
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
“he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion”
- noun
a difference of opinion
- noun
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Say it in a sentence
“One judge recorded a dissent from the majority ruling.”“dissent”, answered
How do you pronounce “dissent”?
“dissent” is pronounced /dɪˈsɛnt/ (di-SENT) in American English and /dɪsɛnt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sent”. Build it as dis-SENT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “dissent” have?
2: dis · sent. The beat lands on the second, “sent”.
Is “dissent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈsɛnt/ (di-SENT); British English says /dɪsɛnt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “dissent” mean?
As a noun: (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority For example: “he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “dissent”?
Stress the second syllable: dis-SENT. “sent” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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