How to pronounce dissipates
Say it like DIS-uh-payts. Dissipates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIS).
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- DIS
- uh
- payts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dissipates 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.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- paytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of dissipates
American and British speakers say dissipates in essentially the same way: /ˈdɪsəˌpeɪts/ in the US and /ˈdɪsəˌpeɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: DIS-uh-payts.
What does dissipates mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of dissipate How to pronounce dissipate
Questions about saying dissipates
How do you pronounce dissipates?
Say DIS-uh-payts. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɪsəˌpeɪts/. In British English it is /ˈdɪsəˌpeɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dissipates?
Dissipates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIS). Broken into parts: DIS · uh · payts.
Do Americans and Brits say dissipates the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdɪsəˌpeɪts/ and the British form is /ˈdɪsəˌpeɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.