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How to pronounce disconnects

Say it like dis-kuh-NEKTS. Disconnects has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NEKTS).

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US American/dɪskəˈnɛkts/dis-kuh-NEKTS
UK British/dɪskəˈnɛkts/dis-kuh-NEKTS
  • dis
  • kuh
  • NEKTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Disconnects pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. disKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. NEKTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of disconnects

American and British speakers say disconnects in essentially the same way: /dɪskəˈnɛkts/ in the US and /dɪskəˈnɛkts/ in the UK.

British respelling: dis-kuh-NEKTS.

What does disconnects mean?

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

Words that rhyme with disconnects

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Questions about saying disconnects

How do you pronounce disconnects?

Say dis-kuh-NEKTS. The American pronunciation is /dɪskəˈnɛkts/. In British English it is /dɪskəˈnɛkts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in disconnects?

Disconnects has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NEKTS). Broken into parts: dis · kuh · NEKTS.

Do Americans and Brits say disconnects the same way?

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

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