How to pronounce disabuses
Say it like dih-suh-BYOO-siz. Disabuses has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BYOO).
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- dih
- suh
- BYOO
- siz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Disabuses 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.
- suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- BYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of disabuses
American and British speakers say disabuses in essentially the same way: /dɪsəˈbjusɪz/ in the US and /dɪsəˈbjuːsɪz/ in the UK.
British respelling: dih-suh-BYOO-siz.
What does disabuses mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of disabuse How to pronounce disabuse
Questions about saying disabuses
How do you pronounce disabuses?
Say dih-suh-BYOO-siz. The American pronunciation is /dɪsəˈbjusɪz/. In British English it is /dɪsəˈbjuːsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in disabuses?
Disabuses has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BYOO). Broken into parts: dih · suh · BYOO · siz.
Do Americans and Brits say disabuses the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dɪsəˈbjusɪz/ and the British form is /dɪsəˈbjuːsɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.