How to pronounce “dissertation”
Say “dissertation” in 4 beats
dissertation
/ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪsəteɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- disdɪ
- sersɚ
- tatteɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪsəteɪʃən/
- Respelling
- di-suh-TAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — dis-ser-TAT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: dis-ser-TAT-ion. “tat” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/
/dɪsəteɪʃən/
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What “dissertation” means
- noun
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
Say it in a sentence
“Her dissertation compared two ways of teaching reading.”“dissertation”, answered
How do you pronounce “dissertation”?
“dissertation” is pronounced /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/ (di-suh-TAY-shuhn) in American English and /dɪsəteɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “tat”. Build it as dis-ser-TAT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “dissertation” have?
4: dis · ser · tat · ion. The beat lands on the third, “tat”.
Is “dissertation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/ (di-suh-TAY-shuhn); British English says /dɪsəteɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “dissertation” mean?
As a noun: a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree For example: “Her dissertation compared two ways of teaching reading.”
Where is the stress in “dissertation”?
Stress the third syllable: dis-ser-TAT-ion. “tat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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