How to pronounce disparate
Say it like DIS-puh-rit. Disparate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIS).
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- DIS
- puh
- rit
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Disparate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- ritKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of disparate
American and British speakers say disparate in essentially the same way: /ˈdɪspərɪt/ in the US and /ˈdɪspərət/ in the UK.
British respelling: DIS-puh-rut.
Other ways to say disparate
Disparate also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- dih-SPER-it /dɪˈspɛrɪt/
What does disparate mean?
- Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.“The board of the company was decidedly disparate, with no two members from the same social or economic background.”
- Essentially different; of different species, unlike but not opposed in pairs.
- Utterly unlike; incapable of being compared; having no common ground.
- Any of a group of unequal or dissimilar things.
Where does disparate come from?
First attested in 1586; either borrowed from Middle French desparat or directly from Latin disparātus, perfect passive participle of disparō (“to divide”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from dis- (“apa
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying disparate
How do you pronounce disparate?
Say DIS-puh-rit. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɪspərɪt/. In British English it is /ˈdɪspərət/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in disparate?
Disparate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIS). Broken into parts: DIS · puh · rit.
Do Americans and Brits say disparate the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdɪspərɪt/ and the British form is /ˈdɪspərət/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.