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How to pronounce disassembled

Say it like dis-uh-SEM-buld. Disassembled has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SEM).

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US American/ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəld/dis-uh-SEM-buld
UK British/ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəld/dis-uh-SEM-buld
  • dis
  • uh
  • SEM
  • buld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Disassembled pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. disGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. SEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. buldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of disassembled

American and British speakers say disassembled in essentially the same way: /ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəld/ in the US and /ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəld/ in the UK.

British respelling: dis-uh-SEM-buld.

What does disassembled mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of disassemble How to pronounce disassemble

Questions about saying disassembled

How do you pronounce disassembled?

Say dis-uh-SEM-buld. The American pronunciation is /ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəld/. In British English it is /ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in disassembled?

Disassembled has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SEM). Broken into parts: dis · uh · SEM · buld.

Do Americans and Brits say disassembled the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəld/ and the British form is /ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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