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How to pronounce displays

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

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US American/dɪˈspleɪz/dih-SPLAYZ
UK British/dɪˈspleɪz/dih-SPLAYZ
  • dih
  • SPLAYZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Displays 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. SPLAYZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of displays

American and British speakers say displays in essentially the same way: /dɪˈspleɪz/ in the US and /dɪˈspleɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: dih-SPLAYZ.

What does displays mean?

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

Words that rhyme with displays

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of displays.

Questions about saying displays

How do you pronounce displays?

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

How many syllables are in displays?

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

Do Americans and Brits say displays the same way?

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

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