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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “district”

“district” is pronounced /ˈdɪstɹɪkt/ (DI-strikt) in American English and /dɪstɹɪkt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “dist”.
The sound

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district

/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/

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

2 beats
  1. distdɪstress
  2. rictstɹɪkt
IPA (American)
/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/
IPA (British)
/dɪstɹɪkt/
Respelling
DI-strikt
Syllables
2 — DIST-rict
Stress
Stress the first syllable: DIST-rict. “dist” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/

British

/dɪstɹɪkt/

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Meaning

What “district” means

  1. noun

    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

  2. verb

    regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

Say it in a sentence

“The old district near the river is being rebuilt slowly.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ddɪshort i×2sstt×2ɹrkk

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Questions

“district”, answered

How do you pronounce “district”?

“district” is pronounced /ˈdɪstɹɪkt/ (DI-strikt) in American English and /dɪstɹɪkt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “dist”. Build it as DIST-rict, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “district” have?

2: dist · rict. The beat lands on the first, “dist”.

Is “district” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈdɪstɹɪkt/ (DI-strikt); British English says /dɪstɹɪkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “district” mean?

As a noun: a region marked off for administrative or other purposes For example: “The old district near the river is being rebuilt slowly.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “district”?

Stress the first syllable: DIST-rict. “dist” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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