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How to pronounce disliked

Say it like dih-SLYKT. Disliked has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SLYKT).

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US American/dɪˈslaɪkt/dih-SLYKT
UK British/dɪˈslaɪkt/dih-SLYKT
  • dih
  • SLYKT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Disliked 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. SLYKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of disliked

American and British speakers say disliked in essentially the same way: /dɪˈslaɪkt/ in the US and /dɪˈslaɪkt/ in the UK.

British respelling: dih-SLYKT.

What does disliked mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of dislike How to pronounce dislike

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Words that rhyme with disliked

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Questions about saying disliked

How do you pronounce disliked?

Say dih-SLYKT. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈslaɪkt/. In British English it is /dɪˈslaɪkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in disliked?

Disliked has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SLYKT). Broken into parts: dih · SLYKT.

Do Americans and Brits say disliked the same way?

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

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