How to pronounce disciplinary
Say it like DIS-uh-pluh-ner-ee. Disciplinary has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIS).
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- DIS
- uh
- pluh
- ner
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Disciplinary pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- pluhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- nerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of disciplinary
American and British speakers say disciplinary in essentially the same way: /ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri/ in the US and /ˈdɪsɪˌplɪnəri/ in the UK.
British respelling: DIS-ih-plin-uh-ree.
What does disciplinary mean?
- relating to discipline in behavior“disciplinary problems in the classroom”
- relating to a specific field of academic study“economics in its modern disciplinary sense”
- designed to promote discipline“the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional”“disciplinal measures”
Where does disciplinary come from?
From Medieval Latin disciplinarius, from Latin disciplina (“instruction, teaching, field of study, habit”).
Questions about saying disciplinary
How do you pronounce disciplinary?
Say DIS-uh-pluh-ner-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri/. In British English it is /ˈdɪsɪˌplɪnəri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in disciplinary?
Disciplinary has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIS). Broken into parts: DIS · uh · pluh · ner · ee.
Do Americans and Brits say disciplinary the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri/ and the British form is /ˈdɪsɪˌplɪnəri/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.