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How to pronounce disorders

Say it like dih-SOR-derz. Disorders has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SOR).

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US American/dɪˈsɔrdɚz/dih-SOR-derz
UK British/dɪˈsɔːdəz/dih-SAW-duz
  • dih
  • SOR
  • derz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Disorders 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. SORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. derzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of disorders

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: dih-SAW-duz.

What does disorders mean?

noun
  1. plural of disorder How to pronounce disorder
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of disorder How to pronounce disorder

Questions about saying disorders

How do you pronounce disorders?

Say dih-SOR-derz. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈsɔrdɚz/. In British English it is /dɪˈsɔːdəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in disorders?

Disorders has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SOR). Broken into parts: dih · SOR · derz.

Is disorders pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /dɪˈsɔːdəz/ (dih-SAW-duz).

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