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How to pronounce disenfranchised

Say it like dih-sin-FRAN-chyzd. Disenfranchised has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FRAN).

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US American/dɪsɪnˈfrænˌtʃaɪzd/dih-sin-FRAN-chyzd
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • dih
  • sin
  • FRAN
  • chyzd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Disenfranchised pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. sinKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. FRANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. chyzdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

What does disenfranchised mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of disenfranchise How to pronounce disenfranchise
adjective
  1. Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.

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Questions about saying disenfranchised

How do you pronounce disenfranchised?

Say dih-sin-FRAN-chyzd. The American pronunciation is /dɪsɪnˈfrænˌtʃaɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in disenfranchised?

Disenfranchised has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FRAN). Broken into parts: dih · sin · FRAN · chyzd.

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