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How to pronounce disinviting

Say it like dis-in-VY-ting. Disinviting has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VY).

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US American/ˌdɪsɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/dis-in-VY-ting
UK British/ˌdɪsɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/dis-in-VY-ting
  • dis
  • in
  • VY
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Disinviting 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. VYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of disinviting

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: dis-in-VY-ting.

What does disinviting mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of disinvite How to pronounce disinvite

Where does disinviting come from?

From disinvite + -ing.

Words that rhyme with disinviting

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Questions about saying disinviting

How do you pronounce disinviting?

Say dis-in-VY-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˌdɪsɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˌdɪsɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in disinviting?

Disinviting has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VY). Broken into parts: dis · in · VY · ting.

Is disinviting pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˌdɪsɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ (dis-in-VY-ting).

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