How to pronounce desipience
Say it like dih-SIP-ee-uns. Desipience has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIP).
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- dih
- SIP
- ee
- uns
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Desipience pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- SIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- unsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of desipience
American and British speakers say desipience in essentially the same way: /dɪˈsɪpiəns/ in the US and /dɪˈsɪpiəns/ in the UK.
British respelling: dih-SIP-ee-uns.
What does desipience mean?
- silliness, folly
Where does desipience come from?
From Latin desipientia, from desipere (“to be foolish”).
Questions about saying desipience
How do you pronounce desipience?
Say dih-SIP-ee-uns. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈsɪpiəns/. In British English it is /dɪˈsɪpiəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in desipience?
Desipience has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIP). Broken into parts: dih · SIP · ee · uns.
Do Americans and Brits say desipience the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dɪˈsɪpiəns/ and the British form is /dɪˈsɪpiəns/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.