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How to pronounce disgusts

Say it like dis-GUHSTS. Disgusts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GUHSTS).

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US American/dɪsˈɡʌsts/dis-GUHSTS
UK British/dɪsˈɡʌsts/dis-GUHSTS
  • dis
  • GUHSTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Disgusts 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. GUHSTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of disgusts

American and British speakers say disgusts in essentially the same way: /dɪsˈɡʌsts/ in the US and /dɪsˈɡʌsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: dis-GUHSTS.

What does disgusts mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of disgust How to pronounce disgust

Questions about saying disgusts

How do you pronounce disgusts?

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

How many syllables are in disgusts?

Disgusts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GUHSTS). Broken into parts: dis · GUHSTS.

Do Americans and Brits say disgusts the same way?

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

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