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How to pronounce interdiscipline

Say it like in-ter-DIS-ih-plin. Interdiscipline has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DIS).

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US American/ˌɪntərˈdɪsɪplɪn/in-ter-DIS-ih-plin
UK British/ˌɪntəˈdɪsɪplɪn/in-tuh-DIS-ih-plin
  • in
  • ter
  • DIS
  • ih
  • plin
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Interdiscipline pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. DISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. plinKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of interdiscipline

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: in-tuh-DIS-ih-plin.

What does interdiscipline mean?

noun
  1. An academic field that consists of two or more disciplines.

Where does interdiscipline come from?

From inter- + discipline.

Questions about saying interdiscipline

How do you pronounce interdiscipline?

Say in-ter-DIS-ih-plin. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪntərˈdɪsɪplɪn/. In British English it is /ˌɪntəˈdɪsɪplɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in interdiscipline?

Interdiscipline has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DIS). Broken into parts: in · ter · DIS · ih · plin.

Is interdiscipline pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˌɪntəˈdɪsɪplɪn/ (in-tuh-DIS-ih-plin).

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