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How to pronounce dissable

Say it like DIS-uh-bul. Dissable has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIS).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈdɪsəbəl/DIS-uh-bul
UK British/ˈdɪsəbəl/DIS-uh-bul
  • DIS
  • uh
  • bul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dissable pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. DISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. bulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of dissable

American and British speakers say dissable in essentially the same way: /ˈdɪsəbəl/ in the US and /ˈdɪsəbəl/ in the UK.

British respelling: DIS-uh-bul.

What does dissable mean?

adjective
  1. Easy to diss, able to be dissed.

Where does dissable come from?

From diss + -able.

Words that rhyme with dissable

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

Questions about saying dissable

How do you pronounce dissable?

Say DIS-uh-bul. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɪsəbəl/. In British English it is /ˈdɪsəbəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dissable?

Dissable has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIS). Broken into parts: DIS · uh · bul.

Do Americans and Brits say dissable the same way?

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

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