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How to pronounce disciplinarium

Say it like dis-ih-pluh-NER-ee-um. Disciplinarium has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NER).

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US American/ˌdɪsɪpləˈnɛriəm/dis-ih-pluh-NER-ee-um
UK British/ˌdɪsɪplɪˈnɛəriəm/dis-ih-plih-NAIR-ee-um
  • dis
  • ih
  • pluh
  • NER
  • ee
  • um
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Disciplinarium 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. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. pluhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. NERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  6. umKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of disciplinarium

American and British speakers say disciplinarium in essentially the same way: /ˌdɪsɪpləˈnɛriəm/ in the US and /ˌdɪsɪplɪˈnɛəriəm/ in the UK.

British respelling: dis-ih-plih-NAIR-ee-um.

What does disciplinarium mean?

noun
  1. A scourge for penitential flogging.

Words that rhyme with disciplinarium

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Questions about saying disciplinarium

How do you pronounce disciplinarium?

Say dis-ih-pluh-NER-ee-um. The American pronunciation is /ˌdɪsɪpləˈnɛriəm/. In British English it is /ˌdɪsɪplɪˈnɛəriəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in disciplinarium?

Disciplinarium has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NER). Broken into parts: dis · ih · pluh · NER · ee · um.

Do Americans and Brits say disciplinarium the same way?

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

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