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How to pronounce disqualified

Say it like dih-SKWAH-luh-fyde. Disqualified has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SKWAH).

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US American/dɪˈskwɑləˌfaɪd/dih-SKWAH-luh-fyde
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • dih
  • SKWAH
  • luh
  • fyde
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Disqualified 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. SKWAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. fydeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

What does disqualified mean?

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

Questions about saying disqualified

How do you pronounce disqualified?

Say dih-SKWAH-luh-fyde. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈskwɑləˌfaɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in disqualified?

Disqualified has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SKWAH). Broken into parts: dih · SKWAH · luh · fyde.

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