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How to pronounce dialogues

Say it like DY-uh-lawgz. Dialogues has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DY).

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US American/ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡz/DY-uh-lawgz
UK British/ˈdaɪlɒɡz/DY-logz
  • DY
  • uh
  • lawgz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dialogues pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. DYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lawgzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of dialogues

  • American English uses 3 syllables and British English 2.

British respelling: DY-logz.

What does dialogues mean?

noun
  1. plural of dialogue How to pronounce dialogue
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dialogue How to pronounce dialogue

Questions about saying dialogues

How do you pronounce dialogues?

Say DY-uh-lawgz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡz/. In British English it is /ˈdaɪlɒɡz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dialogues?

Dialogues has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DY). Broken into parts: DY · uh · lawgz.

Is dialogues pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. American English uses 3 syllables and British English 2. The British form is /ˈdaɪlɒɡz/ (DY-logz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).