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How to pronounce disinflationary

Say it like dis-in-FLAY-shuh-ner-ee. Disinflationary has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FLAY).

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US American/ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪʃəˌnɛri/dis-in-FLAY-shuh-ner-ee
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  • dis
  • in
  • FLAY
  • shuh
  • ner
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Disinflationary 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. inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. FLAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. shuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. nerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  6. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does disinflationary mean?

adjective
  1. Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.

Where does disinflationary come from?

From dis- + inflationary.

Words that rhyme with disinflationary

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Questions about saying disinflationary

How do you pronounce disinflationary?

Say dis-in-FLAY-shuh-ner-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪʃəˌnɛri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in disinflationary?

Disinflationary has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FLAY). Broken into parts: dis · in · FLAY · shuh · ner · ee.

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